Rufus was the 5th of 8 children born to John D. Spradlin and Lucy Ann Stone. Just after Rufus turned nine, they left Virginia by covered wagon to Texas, and he walked most of the way barefooted. He was married twice, and he had 7 natural children from his first wife Sarah Brasher, and 6 natural children from his second wife Iva Huie, plus 6 step children from her as well. They sadly, the oldest sons were disrespectful to him. He loved all his children nevertheless...he used to go and watch his son Roy play baseball, when he was in the semi pros, Rufus tried to catch as many as he could it was said. He was always out looking for work to support his family, even going to Oklahoma, and other towns in Texas, just to provide during the depression, and he'd do mostly labor work, like working in the fields, or loading cotton.
His daughter Eva said, he was a quiet man, and when he didn't want to hear the fussin' and fightin', he'd sit under a tree, whittle a stick, and drink a tall cold one. Sounds like Grandpa had the right idea to me. Rufus died sadly from prostate cancer at the age of 77.
Rufus was the 5th of 8 children born to John D. Spradlin and Lucy Ann Stone. Just after Rufus turned nine, they left Virginia by covered wagon to Texas, and he walked most of the way barefooted. He was married twice, and he had 7 natural children from his first wife Sarah Brasher, and 6 natural children from his second wife Iva Huie, plus 6 step children from her as well. They sadly, the oldest sons were disrespectful to him. He loved all his children nevertheless...he used to go and watch his son Roy play baseball, when he was in the semi pros, Rufus tried to catch as many as he could it was said. He was always out looking for work to support his family, even going to Oklahoma, and other towns in Texas, just to provide during the depression, and he'd do mostly labor work, like working in the fields, or loading cotton.
His daughter Eva said, he was a quiet man, and when he didn't want to hear the fussin' and fightin', he'd sit under a tree, whittle a stick, and drink a tall cold one. Sounds like Grandpa had the right idea to me. Rufus died sadly from prostate cancer at the age of 77.
Inscription
SPRADLIN
Father
Rufus E.
August 27, 1878 - September 30, 1955.
Gravesite Details
Rufus is buried along side his 2nd wife, Iva. They are the 2nd headstone in, on a corner under a tree. When standing in front of their grave cite, you will face west.
Family Members
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Lucy Dee Spradlin Smith
1901–1965
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Etta Mae Spradlin Busby
1904–1998
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Claudie Randall Spradlin
1907–1982
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Roy Nemon Spradlin
1912–1976
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Jerreldenn Spradlin
1914–1918
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Clarence Weldon Spradlin
1917–1959
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R S Spradlin
1919 – unknown
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Mary Doll "Doil" Spradlin Pannell
1923–1986
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Doris Earl Spradlin Black
1925–2015
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Ruth Geneva Maxine "Mac" Spradlin Fox
1927–1997
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Betty Sue Spradlin Loring
1929–2011
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Eva Nell Spradlin Silva
1931–2019
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Billie Joe Spradlin Horan
1933–2019
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