Earl Samuel Dempsey Jr.

November 11, 1954 - June 30, 2020

Earl Samuel “Sam” Dempsey, Jr., 65, of Evansville, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital Gateway Campus. Sam was born November 11, 1954 in Evansville to Patricia Ann (Kellams) Dempsey and the late Earl Samuel Dempsey, Sr. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Haubstadt and worked for the Evansville Courier and Press for over 30 years, retiring as the District Circulation Manager. Sam loved spending time with his grandchildren and family; enjoyed horse racing and was a fan of the Louisville Cardinals basketball team. Surviving Sam are his wife of 25 years, Regina (Voelker) Dempsey; daughters, Gina (Brian) Cooksey and Cheryl Elpers; two sons, Steve (Kathy) Blume and Jim (Laura) Blume; his mother, Pat Dempsey; brother, Mike Dempsey; grandchildren, Josh (Sydney), Drew (Marie), Chris (Amy), Ben, Aimee, Nick, Jon and Victoria Cooksey, Brant and Evan Elpers, Jessica (Chris) Cagle, Kelsey Kolb-Blume, Justin Perry, Alison (Josh), Cora (Blake) and Brenna Blume; two great grandchildren, Benji and Carter and two nephews, Chad (Brittney) Dempsey and Ben (Lauren) Dempsey. In addition to his father, Sam was preceded in death by a great grandson, Beau Cagle. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 3, 2020 at St. James Catholic Church, Rev. Kenneth Betz officiating. Burial will follow in the St. James Church Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 9:00 AM until service time on Friday at St. James Catholic Church. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Heart Hospital 3rd floor staff, especially Jennifer for the kind and compassionate care given to Sam during his time there. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com. As Sam would always say, “Love You and See You Later”.