Extracted from The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
Tuesday, December 22, 1953

Farmer Found Shot to Death At Nacogdoches

NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Bonnie Spradley, 54, a farmer residing near the city limits of Nacogdoches, was found dead in his home here Monday, the victim of a shotgun blast in his head.

Justice of Peace Tom Lilly late Monday had not returned a coroner's verdict.

Mrs. Spradley told officers her husband had been in ill-health.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Mrs. Wilma Cross of Houston; a son, Bonnie G. Spradley Jr. of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Grimes and Miss Kathryn Spradley, both of Nacogdoches, and four brothers, Ennis Spradley, Pat Spradley, Ray [sic Bay] Spradley, and Riley Spradley, all of Nacogdoches.

Funeral services will be held here Tuesday morning.