Stevenson Samuels Obituary (1942 - 2021)

Stevenson Samuels Mr. Stevenson Samuels born July 4, 1942 departed this life after a short illness at Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center on October 11, 2021 at the age of 79. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia to the late Ms. Mary Frances Davidson and Mr. Herbert Allen Quarles. He and his brother moved to Washington, DC in 1946 with his mother who later married Mr. Leroy Samuels who helped raise the boys. Mr. Samuels attended D.C. Public Schools. As a profession, he owned and operated a bus, as well as driving for school, charter, and city buses. He also spent time working at the YMCA and the Pentagon. He eventually chose his career path as a cab driver where he worked for over 60 + years. Sam was an entrepreneur and was very involved in the community. He loved children and worked in D.C. Public Schools, Congress Heights Elementary, as a pre-school teacher and Randall Highland Elementary School as a Music Teacher. Sam was a mentor to many children throughout the city and left a positive impression with all the children he encountered. He started multiple drum and bugle corps throughout the city and was very inspiring and encouraging to the youth through music. Sam was a youth director and sports instructor and coach at many recreation centers throughout the city. Sam had a great passion for dancing and was known as “DC Sam & “The Kicker” at many dancing venues in Washington, DC and surrounding areas. He took ballet classes and was exceptional at hand dancing. Sam danced at “Breeze” and was always featured on their television shows that aired on Fridays on local DC and MD Channels. Mr. Samuels was a “people person” and had a great reputation all over the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Sam has two deceased siblings, Mr. George Davidson (deceased) & Ms. Rosetta Samuels (deceased); he leaves to mourn one sister, Ms. Frances Samuels (Washington, DC); his 4 adult children, Ms. Anita Samuels, (Hyattsville, MD); Steve Samuels, Jr., (Little Elm, Texas); Anika Samuels (Gaithersburg, MD); Saleem Samuels, (Washington, DC); 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, his significant other of 33 years, Ms. Connie Robinson, and a host of other family and friends. Order of Service Presiding Minister: Reverend Frances Coates, Jr. Prelude…………………………………………………………………………………..….Music Hymn of Comfort………………………………….….………Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand Scripture Reading: Old Testament-Psalms 23………..&….……New Testament John 14: 1—6 Prayer of Comfort………………………………………………………Reverend Charles Coates Music Selection……………………………………………………Dance with My Father Again Acknowledgments………………………………………………………(Reading of condolences) Tributes……………………………………………………………………By Family and Friends Poem…………………………………………………………………………….Regine Samuels Reading of the Obituary……………………………………………………Please Read Silently Musical Selection…………………………………………………………………. Sermon……………………………………………………………..Reverend Frances Coates, Jr. Family Remarks……………………………………………………………….Steve Samuels, Jr. Closing Prayer& Benediction…………………………………….Reverend Frances Coates, Jr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The family wishes to express our deepest and sincere gratitude for your many expressions of love and kindness. We also would like to thank Mr. Daniel “Hollywood Breeze” Clayton, Ms. Anna Maria Bell, Mr. Edward Dalton, Ms. Shirley Brown, Ms. Edith Bryant-Shorts, Mrs. Tasha Jackson, Ms. Bonita Snipes, Mr. Frances Coates, Jr., Ms. Tonya Richardson, Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation Center, Washington, DC, and Ron Taylor, II Funeral Home and Colmar Manor. Professional Services Entrusted To: Ron Taylor, II Funeral Home 1722 North Capital Street, NW Washington, DC 20002