Billy F. Spradley
October 3, 1939 ~ April 7, 2011
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Billy Floyd Spradley, 71, of Idlewood Dr., died on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Clare Bridge of Asheville.
A native of Pelion, SC, he was a son of the late Vernon and Corine Rish Spradley.
Mr. Spradley was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and also a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was an auditor for the State of North Carolina and a member of Abernethy United Methodist Church, where he was financial secretary for many years. He also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and flood disaster rebuilding teams in North Carolina.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Gailey Spradley; daughters Sonia Eldridge and husband James of Asheville, Karen Jackson and husband Scott of San Diego, CA, and Kelly Spradley-Kurowski and husband Chris Kurowski of Hanover, VA; grandchildren Emily Eldridge and Scott A. Jackson, Jr.; sisters Betty Gunter and husband H.D., Reba Hollis and husband Roger; brother Hoyt Spradley and wife Mary; sisters-in-law Betty Jean Spradley, and Evelyn DiLavore and husband Phillip.
A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Abernethy United Methodist Church, 1418 Patton Ave., with the Revs. Tony Sayer and Sanford Giles officiating. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain.
His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary.
Memorials may be made to Abernethy United Methodist Church; to Memory Care of Asheville at 100 Far Horizons Lane, Asheville, NC 28803 and www.memorycare.org; or to the Association for Fronto-Temporal Degeneration at www.theaftd.org.
The family wishes to extend appreciation to Memory Care and Clare Bridge staff for their care and assistance.
Joyce and girls(not anymore),
I am so sorry for your loss. Bill was always so very proud of his family. You could hear it and see it every time he spoke of something you guys were doing. Believe me we had plenty of time to talk on those long commutes to WCU. As I have looked back over the years he was the best supervisor I ever had. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. The loss of a Dad is so very hard.
Please know we have you in our hearts and prayers. Bill was a great solid guy and a great memory to us. We are in Texas or we’d be at the service. Please know we love you all and will help in any way we can.
Thinking of you.. Joyce. I am really sorry to learn of Billy’s passing. Take care of yourself.
Dear Spradley family, my prayers are with all of you, you are such a special family to me! I love you all! I am so sorry for your loss.
Christi
My prayers are with you and the family, Joyce. You are very special to me and my heart is with you in your loss.
May God give you peace and strength in the days ahead.
In Sympathy,
Jean Hollingsworth
Dear Kelly and family,
We were so sorry to hear of your father’s passing. We were aware of his declining health through Lauronda, and have had him in our prayers. Our sympathy goes out to you and may God give you strength during this sad time.
Ron and Audrey Morrow