Thomas Davis "Tom" Sammons

Mr. Thomas Davis "Tom" Sammons, 88, of Collierville, departed this life Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis.

The widower of Helen Sammons, who preceded him in death in 2014, he worked as an air traffic controller for the FAA, working at Memphis International Airport for 28 years prior to retirement. He was born Sunday, June 14, 1931 in Memphis, son of the late George Bond Sammons and Emily Gilliam Sammons, graduating from Whiteville High School in 1949 and from Southwest in 1984. He married Helen on February 21, 1964 and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Sammons lived in Collierville since 1994 and was a member of Collierville First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Melendy Kelly of Memphis and Lisa Pine and her husband, Lance of Birmingham, AL; a son, David Briggs and his wife Dayna, of Brandon, MS; 7 grandchildren, Christopher Kelly and Jessica Waldrup, Matthew Briggs, Anna Briggs Henderson, Jessica Pine, Georgia and Garrett Terwilleger; and 3 great grandchildren. Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to Collierville First Baptist Church Benevolence Fund.