MARY SPRADLIN

Mary Joyce Burton Spradlin, 60, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2022, in Ft. Worth, Texas, after a lengthy illness. She was born January 11, 1962, in Newport, Arkansas, to parents, Lloyd Mitchell Burton and Vivian L. Simmons Burton. She was raised on the family farm in Swifton, Arkansas, and was a 1980 graduate of Swifton High School. Mary was a talented pianist and vocalist and was known for her beautiful soprano voice. She received her Associates degree in music from Williams Baptist College and her Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Arkansas State University. She directed church choirs in many churches through the years, both adult and youth, and especially enjoyed working in the children’s ministry. She was a passionate cook and could often be found in the kitchen trying new recipes, using her family as official taste testers. Family heritage was important to her and she spent her free time conducting genealogy research. Her true joy, however, came from spending every available moment she had with her granddaughters, who she adored. Mary is predeceased by her parents; paternal grandparents, H.L. and Amanda E. Rice Burton; maternal grandparents, Christopher C. Simmons, II and Emma L. Hopkins Simmons, and two brothers-in-law, William C. Herring and Bruce Berry. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Greg Spradlin of Weatherford, TX., two sons, Jason Spradlin (Kristen) and Jeff Spradlin of Weatherford, TX., two granddaughters, Emma Carole Spradlin and Evelyn Faye Spradlin, of Weatherford, TX., sisters, Margaret Berry of Swifton, AR and Linda Moore (Gary) of Texarkana, TX; one brother, Michael Burton (Vickie) of Swifton, AR., father-in-law, Ken Spradlin; brothers-in-laws, Jody Spradlin (Neva), Lance Cossey, and Chet Spradlin, and mother-in-law, Carolyn Knopp (Jimmie), all of Conway, AR, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be at 2:00p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel, Conway, AR, with Dr. Freddie Pike officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00p.m. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Conway, AR.