Joseph W. "Jay" Sponel III, 62, of Leitchfield died April 5, 2008, at The Medical Center.
The Paris, Ark., native was born July 6, 1945. He was a photo engraver for the Courier-Journal newspaper for 30 years. He was a member of Caneyville Christian Church and a Kentucky Colonel. He was a 1963 graduate of Bowling Green High School and was always involved in his class reunions. He was a loving son, brother, father and granddad, who loved to give great big bear hugs. He was a devoted St. Louis Cardinals fan who loved his farm, photography and music. He was a son of the late J.W. Sponel II, who died in 1952, and Mildred South Sponel of Bowling Green, who survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Teresa Estep and her husband, Josh, of Durham, N.C.; two sons, Jeff Sponel and his wife, Melissa, and Jason Sponel and his wife, Christie, all of Louisville; a sister, June Douglas and her husband, Mike, of Bowling Green; a brother, Cecil Sponel of Jacksonville, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Jonathan, Jared, Jaden, Jacob, Joshua, Jackson, Delaney and Rylie; two nieces; and four nephews.
Burial was in Bowling Green Gardens.
The Paris, Ark., native was born July 6, 1945. He was a photo engraver for the Courier-Journal newspaper for 30 years. He was a member of Caneyville Christian Church and a Kentucky Colonel. He was a 1963 graduate of Bowling Green High School and was always involved in his class reunions. He was a loving son, brother, father and granddad, who loved to give great big bear hugs. He was a devoted St. Louis Cardinals fan who loved his farm, photography and music. He was a son of the late J.W. Sponel II, who died in 1952, and Mildred South Sponel of Bowling Green, who survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Teresa Estep and her husband, Josh, of Durham, N.C.; two sons, Jeff Sponel and his wife, Melissa, and Jason Sponel and his wife, Christie, all of Louisville; a sister, June Douglas and her husband, Mike, of Bowling Green; a brother, Cecil Sponel of Jacksonville, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Jonathan, Jared, Jaden, Jacob, Joshua, Jackson, Delaney and Rylie; two nieces; and four nephews.
Burial was in Bowling Green Gardens.
Joseph W. "Jay" Sponel III, 62, of Leitchfield died April 5, 2008, at The Medical Center.
The Paris, Ark., native was born July 6, 1945. He was a photo engraver for the Courier-Journal newspaper for 30 years. He was a member of Caneyville Christian Church and a Kentucky Colonel. He was a 1963 graduate of Bowling Green High School and was always involved in his class reunions. He was a loving son, brother, father and granddad, who loved to give great big bear hugs. He was a devoted St. Louis Cardinals fan who loved his farm, photography and music. He was a son of the late J.W. Sponel II, who died in 1952, and Mildred South Sponel of Bowling Green, who survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Teresa Estep and her husband, Josh, of Durham, N.C.; two sons, Jeff Sponel and his wife, Melissa, and Jason Sponel and his wife, Christie, all of Louisville; a sister, June Douglas and her husband, Mike, of Bowling Green; a brother, Cecil Sponel of Jacksonville, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Jonathan, Jared, Jaden, Jacob, Joshua, Jackson, Delaney and Rylie; two nieces; and four nephews.
Burial was in Bowling Green Gardens.
The Paris, Ark., native was born July 6, 1945. He was a photo engraver for the Courier-Journal newspaper for 30 years. He was a member of Caneyville Christian Church and a Kentucky Colonel. He was a 1963 graduate of Bowling Green High School and was always involved in his class reunions. He was a loving son, brother, father and granddad, who loved to give great big bear hugs. He was a devoted St. Louis Cardinals fan who loved his farm, photography and music. He was a son of the late J.W. Sponel II, who died in 1952, and Mildred South Sponel of Bowling Green, who survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Teresa Estep and her husband, Josh, of Durham, N.C.; two sons, Jeff Sponel and his wife, Melissa, and Jason Sponel and his wife, Christie, all of Louisville; a sister, June Douglas and her husband, Mike, of Bowling Green; a brother, Cecil Sponel of Jacksonville, Fla.; eight grandchildren, Jonathan, Jared, Jaden, Jacob, Joshua, Jackson, Delaney and Rylie; two nieces; and four nephews.
Burial was in Bowling Green Gardens.
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