Alfred Spurlock

Alfred H. “Freddy” Spurlock, 65, of Tyler, Texas, formally of McAlester, Oklahoma, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Tyler, Texas. A rosary will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler, Texas. Family visitation will follow from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Eufaula under the direction of Hunn, Black and Merritt Funeral Home, 401 N. Main, Eufaula, Oklahoma. Final resting place will be at the Greenwood Cemetery in Eufaula. He was born in McAlester on July 28, 1943. He was the son of Alfred H. Spurlock Sr. and Mary (O’Brien) Kirkpatrick. He attended St. John’s Catholic School and graduated from McAlester High School in 1961. From 1966 to 1973, he worked in production at the US Naval Ammunition Plant in McAlester. In 1977, he received his certification from Okmulgee Technical School as a Heat and Air Technician. He married Ruth Pollard on November 5, 1974. In 1978, they moved to Tyler, Texas where he went to work for the General Electric Company which later became Trane Inc. as a lab tech. He retired from Trane with 30 years of service. He also owned and operated Spurlock’s Refrigeration and Appliance Service from 1977 to 2003. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. Mr. Spurlock is survived by his wife, Ruth, of Tyler; daughters Janice Barnhill, Evansville, Indiana; Lisa Johnston and husband, Chris, of McAlester; step-children Chris Rabourn, Tyler, Texas and Christi Britton and husband Ken, also of Tyler, Texas; grandchildren Amber Barnhill Goulette, Joey Barnhill, Christian Barnhill of Haileyville, and Rhyan Nicole Johnston of McAlester; great granddaughter, Arayah Goulette, Haileyville, Oklahoma; step-grandchildren; Josh, Jared and Jordan Britton of Tyler, Texas; brothers; Pat Spurlock, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Paul Kirkpatrick of Edmond; sisters Sue Kirkpatrick of Eufaula, Roberta Herrin of Noble, and Elizabeth (Liz) Brown and husband Peter of Eufaula; several nieces and nephews and his beloved poodle, Lilly Rose. He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred H. Spurlock Sr. and Mary and Fay Kirkpatrick. Memorials in honor of Alfred H. Spurlock may be made to the Legacy Hospice HOPE Foundation, 120 E. South Town Drive, Tyler, Texas 75703.

Alfred Spurlock

July 28, 1943 - March 7, 2009