Samantha Paige Keeton was born December 4, 1996, the daughter of Jeff and Susan (Tucker) Keeton.  She departed this life, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 reaching the age of 23 years.

She leaves behind her parents Jeff and Susan, sisters Monica (Corey) Buster, Anna Keeton and her niece that she loved dearly Magnolia Buster and her special friend Bradley Vanhook.  Survivors also include her maternal grandparents, Lonzo and Katherine (Rose) Tucker, Uncle, Lonzo Tucker Junior, Aunts, Melinda Bell, Betty Tucker, Jacqueline Roberts, and Autumn Bertram.   Samantha leaves behind a host of great- aunts and uncles, cousins, and friends.

Samantha would want her "adopted" family mentioned as survivors: Papaw Cecil, Granny Bonnie, and Uncle Chris McGinnis.  Granny Bonnie spoiled her so.

She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents George and Anna Marie Keeton.

Samantha graduated from Wayne County High School in 2015.  After graduation, she attended Somerset Community College, graduating in 2018.  Later, she decided to continue her education and was attending Campbellsville University.

Samantha was employed with Speedway in Somerset, KY, where she met and made new friends that she often spoke of.

Samantha enjoyed hunting, fishing and just being outdoors.  All that knew Samantha knew that she was just a plain and simple lady.  It didn't take much to please her.

Samantha accepted Christ as her Savior on Mother's Day May 14, 2006.  She joined Green Hill Baptist Church later moving her membership to New Town Baptist Church.  Samantha loved the Lord, and loved to sing in his glory.

To know Samantha was to love her, she always had a smile everyone and is going to be missed so much.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 25, 2020 between 9:30 am – 1 pm in the chapel of the funeral home.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 1 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Elk Spring Cemetery.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, and upon recommendations from the Governor's Office for Funeral Homes, there will be some limitations and restrictions for service attendance. Please feel free to sign the online guestbook or send a private condolence message through our website.