Extracted from The Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, TX)
Friday, August 18, 2006

Stephen J. Spruiell
February 16, 1955 - August 16, 2006

Stephen J. Spruiell passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at BrookView Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Pastor Scott Baker. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park.

Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Stephen was born Feb. 16, 1955, to Jack and Fern (Kennedy) Spruiell in Waco. He graduated from Richfield High School, enrolled in the TSTC Automotive Program and upon graduation from TSTC, he worked as a mechanic for Bird-Kultgen, Inc. He loved his family dearly and especially enjoyed going fishing with his son.

He is preceded in death by his father, Jack Spruiell.

Survivors include his loving wife, Denise; a son, Zachary; his mother, Fern Kennedy; a brother, Ronald Beverly; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.