Surrounded by family and loved ones, Sammie Jo Landing age 85, passed away after a battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at her home in Magee, Mississippi. She was the eldest child of ten, six girls and four boys, born on September 5, 1934, to James and Eula Mae Harrington. She was joined in Holy Matrimony to Harvey Landing, Jr. and they were married 66 years. To this union, three children were born: Debra Lynn Landing, Kevin Landing, and Gregory Landing.

She graduated from Harper High School at the age of 15. She attended Tougaloo College, Alcorn State University and received her LPN License at Malcolm X College in Chicago, Illinois. She worked at Columbus Hospital in Chicago, Illinois for 31 years before transferring to Cabrini Hospital to serve as the Director of Respiratory Care for eight years. After retiring, she worked at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Illinois for five years.

She was baptized at an early age at Nazareth Baptist Church in Mendenhall, Mississippi. Later, she joined Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. Finally, retiring to Mississippi where she joined St. Peter Church in 1998. She enjoyed travelling and bowling.

Sammie was preceded in death by her parents, James and Eula Mae Harrington; her siblings, Loretta Harrington and James Harrington, Jr.; and daughter, Debra Lyn Landing (Carlisle). She leaves behind her husband, Harvey Landing, Jr.; two sons, Kevin (Tracey) and Gregory (Lucinda) Landing; grandchildren, Terrell Mitchem, Kennyna Landing, D'artagnan Landing, Rafael Landing, Gregory Landing, Jr., Kai Isoke Landing, (Adjedmaa, Ifetayo Ali-Landing); siblings, Mary Helen Terry, Willie J. Harrington, Florestean Banks, Earl Harrington, Barbara Jean Powell, Cloteal Valliant, and Napoleon Harrington; and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends.