- Date Of Birth: May 22, 1931
- Date Of Death: June 14, 2021
- State: Georgia
On Monday, June 14, 2021, God called his faithful and humble servant, Jimmy Houston Sprayberry, into His loving arms.
Jimmy was born May 22, 1931, in Newnan to the late Houston W. Sprayberry & Mattie Lou Lambert Sprayberry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his great-grandson, Landon Sprayberry. Mr. Sprayberry grew up in Newnan and graduated from Newnan High School in 1951. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army where he honorably served until 1957. After his service in the Army, Jimmy began his professional career working with his father and brother at Sprayberry’s Bar-B-Que. In 1982, he retired from the restaurant and with his wife, opened a children’s clothing store in Downtown Newnan, Sprayberry’s Small World. Mr. Jimmy was devoted to his faith and his beloved First Baptist Church.
Survivors include wife of 70 years, Mary Summers Sprayberry; children, Cindy (David) Joy, Nancy (David) Parks, Jimbo (Carol) Sprayberry, Jr, Ruth (Cass) DuCharme, Amy (Roger) Dawson; brother, Donald Sprayberry; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and numerous beloved friends.
