Individual Details
Norman Glen Spray
(10 Oct 1930 - 9 Oct 2017)
October 10, 1930 - October 9, 2017
Norman Glen Spray, 86, passed away Monday, October 9th, 2017.
Norman is survived by his wife, Jimmie Clayton; daughters, Rhonda Spray-Kurtzman and Starla Spray.
Graveside
OCT 18. 02:00 PM
Whiteflat Cemetery
Matador, TX, US, 79244
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In the lonely, lovely landscape of the Whiteflat Cemetery, graveside services were held for Norman Glen Spray at 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Born October 10, 1930 in Whiteflat, he died October 9, 2017 in Fort Worth.
Norman graduated from Matador High School in 1948. A journalist for the Times Picayune in New Orleans, La. while a student at Tulane University from which he graduated, Norman was a born writer. He published his first article before graduation from high school and continued witting his entire life. Even after his “retirement”, he wrote articles for a publication for recreational vehicle enthusiasts as he visited spots from one U.S. coast to the other. Always active of mind and spirit, he also wrote a novel during these years.
Eldest son of Jack and Rosa Spray, lifetime residents of Motley County, Norman was hailed, among his most intimate family members, as the most kind, most loving and most gentle, supportive and understanding in any and every crisis.
He is survived by his present wife, Jimmie and her family, by his daughters, Rhonda Kurtzman and husband Gary and his three sons; Misty Meyer and husband Jay and his two children and Sandy Reisch and husband Jim and their five children. He is also survived by one brother and his wife, Mr. And Mrs. Billy Jack Spray and one sister, Geney Spray Stan and several nieces and nephews.
Norman was laid to rest by Barbara, his wife of more than 50 years, and as the wind blows across this familiar red earth, we say a sad goodbye to a man who enriched the life of all who knew him.
Published in The Caprock Courier on October 25, 2107
Norman Glen Spray, 86, passed away Monday, October 9th, 2017.
Norman is survived by his wife, Jimmie Clayton; daughters, Rhonda Spray-Kurtzman and Starla Spray.
Graveside
OCT 18. 02:00 PM
Whiteflat Cemetery
Matador, TX, US, 79244
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In the lonely, lovely landscape of the Whiteflat Cemetery, graveside services were held for Norman Glen Spray at 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Born October 10, 1930 in Whiteflat, he died October 9, 2017 in Fort Worth.
Norman graduated from Matador High School in 1948. A journalist for the Times Picayune in New Orleans, La. while a student at Tulane University from which he graduated, Norman was a born writer. He published his first article before graduation from high school and continued witting his entire life. Even after his “retirement”, he wrote articles for a publication for recreational vehicle enthusiasts as he visited spots from one U.S. coast to the other. Always active of mind and spirit, he also wrote a novel during these years.
Eldest son of Jack and Rosa Spray, lifetime residents of Motley County, Norman was hailed, among his most intimate family members, as the most kind, most loving and most gentle, supportive and understanding in any and every crisis.
He is survived by his present wife, Jimmie and her family, by his daughters, Rhonda Kurtzman and husband Gary and his three sons; Misty Meyer and husband Jay and his two children and Sandy Reisch and husband Jim and their five children. He is also survived by one brother and his wife, Mr. And Mrs. Billy Jack Spray and one sister, Geney Spray Stan and several nieces and nephews.
Norman was laid to rest by Barbara, his wife of more than 50 years, and as the wind blows across this familiar red earth, we say a sad goodbye to a man who enriched the life of all who knew him.
Published in The Caprock Courier on October 25, 2107
Events
| Birth | 10 Oct 1930 | Matador, Motley County, Texas |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 13 Apr 1940 | (Agle Lee Spray and Rosa Aurora Smith) Whiteflat, Motley County, Texas | | | |
| Marriage | 5 Jan 1952 | Orleans Parish, Louisiana - Barbara Jean Beard | | | |
| Residence | 1 Dec 1993 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 9 Oct 2017 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | |||
| Burial | Whiteflat Cemetery, Motley County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Barbara Jean Beard (1932 - 2004) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Agle Lee Spray (1908 - 1988) |
| Mother | Rosa Aurora Smith (1907 - 1994) |
| Sibling | Melvin Lee "Sleepy" Spray (1932 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Melba Ann Spray (1949 - 2009) |
Notes
Birth
Norman Glenn SpraySex Male
Birth Date 10 Oct 1930
Birthplace Motley, Texas
Father's Name Agle Lee Spray
Mother's Name Rosa Aura Smith
Census (family)-shared
Agle L Spray Head Male 31 Texas - FarmerRosa A Spray Wife Female 32 Texas
Norman G Spray Son Male 9 Texas
Melvin L Spray Son Male 7 Texas
Billy J Spray Son Male 4 Texas
Marriage
Norman Glen SpraySex Male
Age 21
Father's Name A L Spray
Mother's Name Rosa Arora Smith
Marriage Date 05 Jan 1952
Marriage Place Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1931
Spouse's Name Barbara Jean Beard
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1933
Spouse's Father's Name John Newton Beard
Spouse's Mother's Name Clela Opal Denton
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Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957
Name: Norman Glen Spray
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 02 Jan 1952
Marriage Place: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Spouse's Name: Barbara Jean Beard
Spouse's Sex: Female
Residence
Norman Glenn SprayPrevious Residence: Waco, Texas 76710
Previous Residence Postal Code: 76710
Second Previous Residence Place: Bedford, Texas 76021
Third Previous Residence Place: Bedford, Texas 76022
Residence Date: from 1 Dec 1993 to 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Residence Place (Original): Waco, Texas, United States
Birth Date: 10 Oct 1930
Endnotes
1. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:VD8B-99D.
2. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:K6LK-WHJ.
3. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SX-G86.
4. Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF4P-ZPJ.
5. Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF4P-ZPP.
6. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KGRL-CHP.
7. Find a Grave Memorial 184304624.