Extracted from The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX)
Sunday, April 26, 2009

James Spradley

James Spradley, 76, of Old Salem died Saturday, April 25, at Shady Acres Nursing Home in Newton.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, at Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with burial at Trout Creek Cemetery.

A native of Carthage, he had lived in Newton County most of his life and was a retired electrician. He was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran.

He is survived by a daughter, Debra Fomby of Newton; 3 sons, Ricky Spradley of Kirbyville, Michael Spradley and David Spradley, both of Newton; 2 brothers, Joe Spradley and Benny Spradley, both of Carthage; 3 sisters, Bobby Jones of Kerrville; Ann Hightower of San Augustine, and Jennie Francia of Hot Springs Village, AR; 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.