Sam Rex

Headley

Samuel R. Headley, age 26 of Joplin, Mo, left this world on March 25, 2025. He was born on October 18, 1998, in Bentonville, Arkansas, to James C. Headley & Mary E Young Headley. Sam made friends wherever he went. He was the kind of guy you could depend on for anything, whether it was to help chase cows or to help you fix your truck. Sam would be there no matter what time of day or night you would call him. He loved to go to Mo-Kan and watch the drag races. Every hunting season, you would find Sam out in the woods waiting to get the first deer of the season. Sam loved to show up to his friends' houses in his loud truck, wearing his favorite pink shirt.

If able, please wear pink in honor of Sam and his favorite color.

He is survived by his wife, Deering Cummings Headley, his two children, Lucas Headley and Oakley Headley, his parents, James(Jim) Headley and Mary Headley, his sisters Clara Headley, Tara Ransdell (Dustin Ransdell), and Markie Headley, one niece, Elizabeth Ransdell, his grandmother, Betty Herrin, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Memorial services are at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, in the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Homes, with Brother Mark Hall officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 5-6:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Headly Family for Sam's Funeral Fund c/o the funeral home. Arrangements are under the care of Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Missouri.