Thomas Jerry Spruiell, 81, of Springville, passed away on Sept. 20, 2019.
He is survived by his wife, June Spruiell, of 63 years, two children Randy Spruiell (Lisa) and Cindy Cox (Joe), four grandchildren Clay Cox, Anna Knowles, Dustin Spruiell (Ashlyn), and Lindsey Spruiell, and four great-grandchildren, Kasen Knowles, Chase Cox, Mallory Knowles, and Emily-Grace Spruiell. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Daisy Spruiell, and sisters, Joyce Sims and Catherine Hamm.
He served several years as a paratrooper in the United States Army and later worked and retired from the Social Security Administration. He was a Trussville City Councilman and served in various civic organizations in Trussville. He will always be remembered as an amazing and hard-working husband, father and grandfather.
A memorial service will be held in the sanctuary at First Baptist Church Trussville, where he has been a faithful member since 1962, on Tuesday, Sept. 24th at 2 p.m. The family will greet friends from noon to 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to First Baptist Church Trussville.
