Allen Spradling

Allen Spradling, 61, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, March 29, 2020.  He was born March 28, 1959 in Poplar Bluff to the late Loren and Annette (Duncan) Spradling. He was a member of the Harviell Church of Christ.

Loren met the love of his life, Ruseena Boone and they were married in Bonne Terre, Mo., June 24, 1977.

He was a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad. His passions in life were fishing, hunting, all sports, cooking, running with Wilbert “Mr. Jeopardy” and being a “Pa.”

Survivors include his wife, Ruseena (Boone) Spradling; one daughter, Amy Marie Spradling (Tyler Richardson) of Naylor; one brother, Robert Spradling (Mary Ann Spradling) of Naylor and a sister, Lori Ann Spradling (Melvin) of Harviell; his grandmother, Anna Bell Duncan; one aunt, Sheila Gowan (Johnny); two granddaughters, Allison Lauren Marie Whitmer and Lindsey Kay Richardson.  A host of family also survives with several sister-in-laws, nieces, nephew, great nieces and great nephews.

Loren was preceded in death by his grandfather Merritt E. Duncan, parents and two brothers, Phillip Spradling and David Spradling, and one daughter, Kandice Dione
Spradling.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Gum Cemetery. Rev. Robert Spradling will be officiating.