Extracted from The Biloxi Daily Herald (Biloxi, MS)
Saturday, May 23, 1942

ASBERRY SPRADLEY DIES

Asberry Spradley, born August 12, 1874 in Jackson county, died at his home in Gulfport Friday afternoon about 3 o'clock.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Spradley; six sons, Alias, Willie and Clinton Spradley, Gulfport; Curtis and Harold Spradley, US Army, and James Spradley, Baton Rouge; four daughters, Mrs. Ruben Dickerson, Krotz Springs, La.; Mrs. C. C. Prather, Gulfport, and Mrs. H. C. Page and Miss Ethel Spradley, Pascagoula; 29 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home on Fournier avenue with Rev. P. S. Dodge officiating. Interment will be in the Allen Cemetery.