Leroy Spradling

Leroy

Spradling, 67 of Desloge, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born June 14, 1945

in Bonne Terre. Leroy served his country in the Marines during the Vietnam Conflict.

He was a member of Desloge Chamber of Commerce and acted as Treasurer for

over 25 years, active in Labor Day Picnic Committee and Desloge Board of

Alderman, past member of Bonne Terre Rotary Club, North County School Board,

Backstoppers Board, Desloge Police Board, St. Francois County IDA, Mineral Area

Elks 2583, VFW Lifetime Member Post 2426, Potosi Auxillary Police Officer also

volunteered for Campground Host for State of Missouri, and was a member of

Cantwell Baptist Church. He also

volunteered for several Fire Departments, Desloge ?? Safety Officer, Flat River ??

Captain, Sullivan ?? Captain, and Potosi ?? Assistant Chief. Leroy began his banking career in 1978 until

retirement from First State Community Bank in 2007. Leroy was preceded in death by

parents, Charles "Fat" and Thelma (Waggoner) Spradling, father and mother

in-law, Norman and Sophia (Zarowski) Bayless; stillborn son, William Leroy

Spradling Jr.; brother in-law, Frank Eaves; and dearest friend, Steve Kelly. Leroy is survived by wife, Pat

(Bayless) Spradling; children, Chris (Stacy) Spradling and Amy (Eric) Horton;

grandchildren, Chandler Austin Spradling, Carter Alexander Spradling, Sophia

Elizabeth Horton, and Kendall Dean Horton; siblings, Betty Eaves,

Charles Bud (Ruth Ann) Spradling, Donnie (Sue) Spradling, and Cathy Badger;

dearest friend, Mary Lou Kelly and family; Also survived by numerous other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held at C.Z.

Boyer and Son Funeral Home in Desloge, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 4:00 PM to

8:30 PM with an Ozark Firefighters Memorial Service at 8:30 PM. A Celebration

of Life will be held at C.Z. Boyer and Son Chapel in Desloge, at 11:00 AM Thursday,

May 9, 2013, with Chief David Pratte officiating. Interment will follow at St. Francois

Memorial Park with Full Military Honors.

Memorials can be made to Backstoppers, INC. Leroys generous and kind

nature continues as he was able to be a organ donor to help others.