William Layton “Bill” Spruell, 87, longtime resident of Moss Point, MS went home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2014. Bill was a Christian man who always put others first. His love for God was seen by his 67 years of perfect attendance in Sunday School. Also, his love for his family and his church was seen by all. He instilled these values within the lives of his children and grandchildren and his legacy will live on in the hearts of many.
Bill served in the Marine Corp for two tours of duty: World War II and the Korean War. He also worked in the Moss Point School System for 10 years as a teacher and a principal. After retirement from Chevron, where he worked for 30+ years, he became an associate pastor at Wade Baptist Church and served there for 9 years. Bill served as a Scout Master for Troop 231 in Kreole, MS.
He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Spruell; mother, Nettie Haarala, and sister, Patricia Gattis Oliver.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Spruell; children, Lynne Mitchell (Charles) and Karen Sigrest (Richard); grandchildren, Thomas Mitchell (Carissa), Michelle Mitchell and Landon Sigrest; and two great-grandchildren, Zachary Mitchell and Alexandria Allen; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers are Richard and Landon Sigrest, Thomas Mitchell, Phillip Vinson, Hank Snow, Gene Moody, and Steve Carter. Honorary pallbearers are the men in his Sunday School class at Wade Baptist Church and the men from Boy Scout Troop 231 from Kreole, MS, which was the love of his life.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home in Moss Point/Escatawpa. Funeral service will be at Wade Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Interment will follow at Serene Memorial Gardens in Moss Point/Escatawpa.
Heritage Funeral Home in Escatawpa/Moss Point, MS is in charge of arrangements. You may view and sign the online register book for William “Bill” Spruell at www.heritagefuneralhome.us
Bill served in the Marine Corp for two tours of duty: World War II and the Korean War. He also worked in the Moss Point School System for 10 years as a teacher and a principal. After retirement from Chevron, where he worked for 30+ years, he became an associate pastor at Wade Baptist Church and served there for 9 years. Bill served as a Scout Master for Troop 231 in Kreole, MS.
He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Spruell; mother, Nettie Haarala, and sister, Patricia Gattis Oliver.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Spruell; children, Lynne Mitchell (Charles) and Karen Sigrest (Richard); grandchildren, Thomas Mitchell (Carissa), Michelle Mitchell and Landon Sigrest; and two great-grandchildren, Zachary Mitchell and Alexandria Allen; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers are Richard and Landon Sigrest, Thomas Mitchell, Phillip Vinson, Hank Snow, Gene Moody, and Steve Carter. Honorary pallbearers are the men in his Sunday School class at Wade Baptist Church and the men from Boy Scout Troop 231 from Kreole, MS, which was the love of his life.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home in Moss Point/Escatawpa. Funeral service will be at Wade Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Interment will follow at Serene Memorial Gardens in Moss Point/Escatawpa.
Heritage Funeral Home in Escatawpa/Moss Point, MS is in charge of arrangements. You may view and sign the online register book for William “Bill” Spruell at www.heritagefuneralhome.us
William Layton “Bill” Spruell, 87, longtime resident of Moss Point, MS went home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2014. Bill was a Christian man who always put others first. His love for God was seen by his 67 years of perfect attendance in Sunday School. Also, his love for his family and his church was seen by all. He instilled these values within the lives of his children and grandchildren and his legacy will live on in the hearts of many.
Bill served in the Marine Corp for two tours of duty: World War II and the Korean War. He also worked in the Moss Point School System for 10 years as a teacher and a principal. After retirement from Chevron, where he worked for 30+ years, he became an associate pastor at Wade Baptist Church and served there for 9 years. Bill served as a Scout Master for Troop 231 in Kreole, MS.
He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Spruell; mother, Nettie Haarala, and sister, Patricia Gattis Oliver.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Spruell; children, Lynne Mitchell (Charles) and Karen Sigrest (Richard); grandchildren, Thomas Mitchell (Carissa), Michelle Mitchell and Landon Sigrest; and two great-grandchildren, Zachary Mitchell and Alexandria Allen; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers are Richard and Landon Sigrest, Thomas Mitchell, Phillip Vinson, Hank Snow, Gene Moody, and Steve Carter. Honorary pallbearers are the men in his Sunday School class at Wade Baptist Church and the men from Boy Scout Troop 231 from Kreole, MS, which was the love of his life.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home in Moss Point/Escatawpa. Funeral service will be at Wade Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Interment will follow at Serene Memorial Gardens in Moss Point/Escatawpa.
Heritage Funeral Home in Escatawpa/Moss Point, MS is in charge of arrangements. You may view and sign the online register book for William “Bill” Spruell at www.heritagefuneralhome.us
Bill served in the Marine Corp for two tours of duty: World War II and the Korean War. He also worked in the Moss Point School System for 10 years as a teacher and a principal. After retirement from Chevron, where he worked for 30+ years, he became an associate pastor at Wade Baptist Church and served there for 9 years. Bill served as a Scout Master for Troop 231 in Kreole, MS.
He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Spruell; mother, Nettie Haarala, and sister, Patricia Gattis Oliver.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Spruell; children, Lynne Mitchell (Charles) and Karen Sigrest (Richard); grandchildren, Thomas Mitchell (Carissa), Michelle Mitchell and Landon Sigrest; and two great-grandchildren, Zachary Mitchell and Alexandria Allen; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers are Richard and Landon Sigrest, Thomas Mitchell, Phillip Vinson, Hank Snow, Gene Moody, and Steve Carter. Honorary pallbearers are the men in his Sunday School class at Wade Baptist Church and the men from Boy Scout Troop 231 from Kreole, MS, which was the love of his life.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home in Moss Point/Escatawpa. Funeral service will be at Wade Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Interment will follow at Serene Memorial Gardens in Moss Point/Escatawpa.
Heritage Funeral Home in Escatawpa/Moss Point, MS is in charge of arrangements. You may view and sign the online register book for William “Bill” Spruell at www.heritagefuneralhome.us
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