- Date Of Birth: February 16, 1929
- Date Of Death: April 8, 2022
- State: Kentucky
Virgil Newton Spurlock, 93, of Colfax, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born February 16, 1929, in Sharpsburg, to the late John Hinton Spurlock and Lora Caudill Spurlock. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Rev. Lenville Spurlock and Vernon Dee Spurlock; and three sisters, Dorothy Spurlock, Audrey Spurlock, and Marjorie Spurlock Harmon.
Virgil and his first wife of 34 years, Louvena Kissick Spurlock, lived in Franklin, Ohio. After her passing, Virgil married Wanda Fultz Hawkins Spurlock, his wife of 37 years, and they resided in Hillsboro, where they spent the remainder of their lives.
Virgil is survived by five daughters, Nancy Louise Wagner of Salt Lake City, Utah, Kathy Worrell (Mike) and Brenda Crout (Nelson), all of Franklin, Ohio, Vernitta Payne (David) of Conroe, Texas, and Becky Dailey (Scotty) of Colfax; two sons, Gary Wayne Spurlock (Angie) of Morehead and Ronnie Spurlock (Nancy) of Franklin, Ohio; and two step sons, Randy Hawkins (Rhonda) and Jamie Hawkins (Denise), all of Grange City; 16 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; 12 step grandchildren and 29 step great grandchildren.
Virgil was a lifelong worker and learner. He dedicated 32 years of employment to Magellan Aerospace in Middletown, Ohio, where he painted aircraft and space shuttle equipment, including the heat shields for the Apollo and Gemini spacecrafts. After retiring in 1984, he spent much of his time repairing, painting, building, and inventing things for others.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, and a beloved brother who was loved by all who knew him. He will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed.
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