George Lee Spradlin

George Lee Spradlin, age 84 of Maryville, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation-Maryville. He was a charter member of Gospel Temple Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served during Korea. Dad was a Blacksmith, Welder, Farrier or as he often said Jack of all Trades, Master of none. He was born February 11, 1930 to Luther Spradlin and Louise Blair Kelley who preceded him in death. He married Merilyn Deloris Boring December 22, 1956. Mom passed away April 20, 2014. They have now reunited in that Heavenly Home that they have both sang and talked so much about! They were preceded in death by their only son, Steve Spradlin October 19, 1978. He was also preceded in death by his brothers-in-law, Homer Crowder, Roy Anthony, Keith Hall and Orville Boring and wife Sue. Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Jenny and Rex Everett, Melissa and Rob Hardin; grandsons, Gordon Everett and wife Tonia, Wesley Everett, and Jordan Fleming; step-granddaughter, Alysha Hardin; great grandchildren, Morgan, Isaiah, and Carson Everett; sister, Lois Hall; half sister, Helen Headrick; half brother, Robert Spradlin; brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law, Raymond and Linda Boring and Willie and Nancy Boring; sisters-in-law, Wanel Anthony and Mae Crowder; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 p.m. Sunday at New Providence Primitive Baptist Church with funeral services following at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Rex Everett officiating. The internment will follow in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Tennessee, Inc., 5801 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919-6340 or Gideons International, 711 Hall of Fame Drive, Knoxville, TN 37917. Papaw tried his best to see everyone through the eyes of Jesus. He looked past the color of one's skin. Rich or poor never mattered to him. He had a gift of just looking at each person as someone that his saviour loved and died for. If George knew that someone was hungry, he did his best to feed them. If you needed money, he opened his wallet. If he knew that you were hurting, he cried and he prayed. George Lee Spradlin was by no means a perfect man, but we can all look at his life as an example of how we should forgive and love one another. (By Gordon Everett) McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com