Mary Spradlin
Mary E. Spradlin, 69, of Bryant died Thursday, July 17, 2008.

She was born Oct. 27, 1938, in Oxford, Miss. Mrs. Spradlin was a retired custodian at Bryant High School and a member of First Baptist Church in Alexander.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Chessie Van and Connie Jones; her husband, J.W. Spradlin; a son, Tony Spradlin; four brothers, Buck Jones, Chessie Jones, Morris Jones and Dee Jones; and two sisters, Pearle Jones, and Etta Davidson.

She is survived by a son, Rodney Jaye Spradlin and wife Tammie of Benton; two daughters, Rhonda Kaye Crouse and husband Ronnie of Bauxite and Nicki Renee Cook and husband Sheyn of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Inez Vizzier of Alabama and Patsye Denne of Minnesota; and six grandchildren, Bliss Spradlin, Jaye Spradlin, Wade Edmondson, Jody Marshall and wife Misti, Rikki Marshall and Alaina Crouse.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Stroud, Ricky Jones, Ricky Mills, R.J. Reynolds, David Hill and Brian Callahan.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at Ashby Funeral Home with burial at Smyrna Cemetery. Brother Ed Stoddard will be officiating.

Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

On-line guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome. com.