Carol Sampson Copeland Steinhauser

AIKEN, SC -- CAROL SAMPSON COPELAND STEINHAUSER, 72, widow of Pete Steinhauser, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her residence. A native of Trenton, NJ, Carol was a daughter of the late Frank and Miriam Winner Sampson. She was a graduate of the Columbia School of Nursing and was a registered nurse. She lived in Columbia for a number of years working as a nurse for the American Red Cross traveling the state with the Bloodmobile. She then moved to Aiken in the mid 1980's and worked for the Aiken County Health Department as a Home Health nurse. Survivors include two sisters, Linda (Don) Litchford, Blythwood, SC and Cathy (Tommy) Coward, Aiken; and four brothers, Frank (Linda) Sampson, Homestead, FL, Harry (Caroline) Sampson, Aiken, Charles (Frances) Sampson, Hilton Head and Richard Sampson, Atlanta, GA. The family wishes to offer a special thank you to close friends, Pat Dillow and Susan Kronberg for being there for Carol and seeing her thru to the end. A Memorial Service will be held Friday at 3:00 PM at St. John's United Methodist Church with The Rev. Dr. George K. Howle officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 or to the Aiken County Animal Shelter (FOTAS Aiken), P.O. Box 2207, Aiken, SC. 29802. Please visit the online guest book at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. SHELLHOUSE - RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Carol Sampson Copeland Steinhauser, please visit our flower store.