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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Betty Kathryn Keener Samaras was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, to the late Claud H. Keener, Sr. and Violet Sampson Keener. She has been married to John Michael Samaras, Sr., for 58 years. Together they have three children Veronica Lynn Samaras (Richie Sutton), John Michael, Samaras, Jr. (Ann Smith) and Lisa Samaras Bobbitt Lucas, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Samaras and her husband have been residents of Valdosta, Georgia, for the last thirty-seven years.
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<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hereditary Order Descendants Loyalists & Patriots American Revolution (Honorary Governor General) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars (Organizing Governor, Bushy Creek Chapter; Honorary Governor, Georgia Society; Former First Deputy Governor General) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Society Daughters of the American Colonists (Organizing Regent, Colonial Governor Chapter; Honorary Regent, Georgia Society; Marshal, National Society; State Regent's Club) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Society Children of the American Colonists (Life member)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Society United States Daughters of 1812 (Honorary President, Valdosta Chapter; Honorary President, Georgia Society; Past President of State Presidents Past and Present, National Chairman’s Club)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Society Daughters of Colonial Wars (Honorary President, Georgia Society)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (Secretary, Outstanding Junior, Waxhaws Chapter; Honorary Regent, General James Jackson Chapter; District Director; State Curator; Georgia Society Chorus; National Society; Chorus, Secretary; Georgia Regent's Club; National Theme Award for the American Heritage Committee) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">United Daughters of the Confederacy (Secretary, Lancaster Chapter; President, Valdosta Chapter; Great Granddaughters Club)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daughters of the Union Veterans of Civil War Ancestor Star</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Descendants of Colonial Mothers 1607 - July 4, 1776 (Founding Historian; Recording Secretary General) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Descendants of Continental Colonial Officers (Founding Member; Adjutant)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Descendants of Early First Responders (Charter Member)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesmen 1607-1783 (Former Recording Secretary General;  </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Corresponding Secretary General)</li>
<li>National Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor (Page)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Planters 1607-1861 (First Deputy Governor General) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Society Daughters of the Union 1861-1865</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Order of Bacon’s Rebellion 1675-1677 (Historian; Parliamentarian) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Order of Founders of the Granville District 1663-1763 (Secretary) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565-1861</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Society of the 1704 Virginia Quit Rents (Librarian)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Civil War Round Table of Cobbs County</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friends of Friends (Associate Member)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hereditary Order of the Red Dragon (Honorary Member) </li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Order of the Blue and Gray</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Society Southern Dames of America (Honorary President, Piedmont Wiregrass Chapter, Former First Vice President, Georgia Society)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Gavel Society </li>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mattie A. Plyler and Betty K. Samaras
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Unity Methodist Church Cemetery, Mattie A. Plyler and Betty K. Samaras
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Samaras is a life member of New Garden Friends Meeting. She is a 36-year member and Honorary President of Amaryllis Garden Club, a Life Member of the Garden Club of Georgia and the National Garden Club. She maintains both floral and vegetable gardens. She was a grade school and high school Girl Scout, and a leader for fifteen years. She has been a member of the Lake Park Methodist Church for twenty years and has served as the Bazaar Co-Chairman, Historian and Librarian. Her hobbies include gardening, travel, grandchildren, crafts, genealogy and reading.

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