Obit of Stephen Anderson Spradley - Pike Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat, 03 Oct 1998 Contributed By Ronald D. Bridges Obit of Stephen Anderson Spradley - Pike Co., AL The following was from a newspaper clipping given to me, Ron Bridges, by Gertrude P. Parnell via the mail on August 20, 1996. S. A. SPRADLEY DIES EARLY THIS MORNING Stephen A. Spradley died at five o’clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. F. Porath on Williams Street. He was born in 1849 in Crenshaw county and Moved to Pike county in 1897. He was perhaps the oldest member of the Church of Christ in Pike county, having been a member about 50 years. He was preceded to the grave by his wife and an infant many years ago. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. J. Rushing, Mrs. G. F. Porath, Mrs. J. D. Youngblood and Mrs. Jack Coll, of Baton Rouge, LA., son J. K. Spradley, three brothers, C. T. Spradley, John Spradley and W. P. Spradley, of Patsburg and a number of other relatives who mourn his death. The funeral services will be conducted at Antioch Church at Shellhorn Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Rev. W. T. Grider assisted by Rev. W. E. Pedigo. The body will be laid to rest in the Antioch cemetery with Rhodes Funeral Home in charge. Active pall bearers: Gaylord Spradley, Ray Spradley, Albert Rushing, Druard Rushing, J. D. Howard, and Kirby Brown. Honorary pall bearers: J. A. Motes, J. L. Redmon, J. W. Ellis, T. M. Kelly, J. F. Youngblood, Jake Youngblood, John Harrison, J. P. Brown, Webster Youngblood, Sneed Coskrey, J. R. Howard, C. L. Reese, L. G. Lee, J. R. Cochran, Jack Daniels, Clarence Redmon, Dave Motes, G. W. Vincent, H. L. Nummelee, Wiley Redmon, J. W. Kilpatrick and P. R. Powell. Note: Stephen Anderson Spradley(b. 10 Oct 1849 in Crenshaw Co., AL & d. 27 Dec 1928 in Troy, Pike Co., AL) married Avarilla Cathrine Castellaw(b. 5 Jun 1852 in ? & d. 7 May 1927 in Troy, Pike Co., AL) on 26 Jan 1873 in Old Providence Church, Crenshaw Co., AL. They are both buried in Antioch Church of Christ, located in Shellhorn, Pike Co., AL