James Harris Spurlin, of Rome, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 20, at Floyd Medical Center. He was one month shy of his 97th birthday. He was the son of Charles William Wilson Spurlin and the late Minnie Lee Terrell Spurlin, he was the youngest of four children. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Frank Spurlin and Charles Spurlin; and a sister, Gerrell Spurlin Myers. He was married to Nessmith Lytle Spurlin, who preceded him in death in 1994.
Mr. Spurlin worked as a lead salesman for over 20 years for Fillauer Surgical Supplies, opening up territories across the southeast. He never met a stranger and always added to his ever-widening circle of friends. After leaving Fillauer, he built and administered two nursing homes in Rome, Springwood Nursing Home and Creswell Convalescent Center (now Golden Living Center). He retired at the age of 55, enjoying homes on Anna Maria Island, Florida, and in Highlands, North Carolina.
During his time as a nursing home owner and administrator, Mr. Spurlin was chosen to be the Georgia representative on the national panel that was convened to establish Medicare. He was a Fellow in the American College of Nursing Home Administrators, a member of the Georgia State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, and served on the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Committee. He was a member of Second Avenue United Methodist Church, was a 32nd Degree Mason, and also a Shriner.
As a young man, Mr. Spurlin played saxophone, clarinet, and banjo. He was a sought-after dance band musician and led his own band. He loved jazz, horse shows, a well-told story, his nightly cocktail, and his family most of all.
He is survived by his daughters, Susan Spurlin Newberry, of Raleigh, N.C., and Alison Spurlin Tipton, of Rome, Ga.; six grandchildren, Amy Petty, Meredith Miller, Harris Mason, and Claire Campbell, all of Raleigh, N.C., James Spurlin Tipton, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Virginia Newberry, of Durham, N.C.; nine great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 400 Ponce de Leon Avenue N. E., Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Spurlin worked as a lead salesman for over 20 years for Fillauer Surgical Supplies, opening up territories across the southeast. He never met a stranger and always added to his ever-widening circle of friends. After leaving Fillauer, he built and administered two nursing homes in Rome, Springwood Nursing Home and Creswell Convalescent Center (now Golden Living Center). He retired at the age of 55, enjoying homes on Anna Maria Island, Florida, and in Highlands, North Carolina.
During his time as a nursing home owner and administrator, Mr. Spurlin was chosen to be the Georgia representative on the national panel that was convened to establish Medicare. He was a Fellow in the American College of Nursing Home Administrators, a member of the Georgia State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, and served on the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Committee. He was a member of Second Avenue United Methodist Church, was a 32nd Degree Mason, and also a Shriner.
As a young man, Mr. Spurlin played saxophone, clarinet, and banjo. He was a sought-after dance band musician and led his own band. He loved jazz, horse shows, a well-told story, his nightly cocktail, and his family most of all.
He is survived by his daughters, Susan Spurlin Newberry, of Raleigh, N.C., and Alison Spurlin Tipton, of Rome, Ga.; six grandchildren, Amy Petty, Meredith Miller, Harris Mason, and Claire Campbell, all of Raleigh, N.C., James Spurlin Tipton, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Virginia Newberry, of Durham, N.C.; nine great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 400 Ponce de Leon Avenue N. E., Atlanta, Ga.
James Harris Spurlin, of Rome, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 20, at Floyd Medical Center. He was one month shy of his 97th birthday. He was the son of Charles William Wilson Spurlin and the late Minnie Lee Terrell Spurlin, he was the youngest of four children. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Frank Spurlin and Charles Spurlin; and a sister, Gerrell Spurlin Myers. He was married to Nessmith Lytle Spurlin, who preceded him in death in 1994.
Mr. Spurlin worked as a lead salesman for over 20 years for Fillauer Surgical Supplies, opening up territories across the southeast. He never met a stranger and always added to his ever-widening circle of friends. After leaving Fillauer, he built and administered two nursing homes in Rome, Springwood Nursing Home and Creswell Convalescent Center (now Golden Living Center). He retired at the age of 55, enjoying homes on Anna Maria Island, Florida, and in Highlands, North Carolina.
During his time as a nursing home owner and administrator, Mr. Spurlin was chosen to be the Georgia representative on the national panel that was convened to establish Medicare. He was a Fellow in the American College of Nursing Home Administrators, a member of the Georgia State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, and served on the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Committee. He was a member of Second Avenue United Methodist Church, was a 32nd Degree Mason, and also a Shriner.
As a young man, Mr. Spurlin played saxophone, clarinet, and banjo. He was a sought-after dance band musician and led his own band. He loved jazz, horse shows, a well-told story, his nightly cocktail, and his family most of all.
He is survived by his daughters, Susan Spurlin Newberry, of Raleigh, N.C., and Alison Spurlin Tipton, of Rome, Ga.; six grandchildren, Amy Petty, Meredith Miller, Harris Mason, and Claire Campbell, all of Raleigh, N.C., James Spurlin Tipton, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Virginia Newberry, of Durham, N.C.; nine great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 400 Ponce de Leon Avenue N. E., Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Spurlin worked as a lead salesman for over 20 years for Fillauer Surgical Supplies, opening up territories across the southeast. He never met a stranger and always added to his ever-widening circle of friends. After leaving Fillauer, he built and administered two nursing homes in Rome, Springwood Nursing Home and Creswell Convalescent Center (now Golden Living Center). He retired at the age of 55, enjoying homes on Anna Maria Island, Florida, and in Highlands, North Carolina.
During his time as a nursing home owner and administrator, Mr. Spurlin was chosen to be the Georgia representative on the national panel that was convened to establish Medicare. He was a Fellow in the American College of Nursing Home Administrators, a member of the Georgia State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, and served on the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Committee. He was a member of Second Avenue United Methodist Church, was a 32nd Degree Mason, and also a Shriner.
As a young man, Mr. Spurlin played saxophone, clarinet, and banjo. He was a sought-after dance band musician and led his own band. He loved jazz, horse shows, a well-told story, his nightly cocktail, and his family most of all.
He is survived by his daughters, Susan Spurlin Newberry, of Raleigh, N.C., and Alison Spurlin Tipton, of Rome, Ga.; six grandchildren, Amy Petty, Meredith Miller, Harris Mason, and Claire Campbell, all of Raleigh, N.C., James Spurlin Tipton, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Virginia Newberry, of Durham, N.C.; nine great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 400 Ponce de Leon Avenue N. E., Atlanta, Ga.
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