Funeral services for Jo Spradlin Thomason, age 81, of Brownwood will be at 11:30 AM, Monday, August 18, 2014 in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with Michael Light officiating. Burial will follow in the Brown Ranch Cemetery in Coleman County. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service from 10:00 until 11:00.
Mrs. Thomason died Friday, August 15, 2014 at her home in Brownwood.
Wanda JoDean “Jo” Sparadlin Thomason was born in Coleman to Jessie and Jennie (Field) Owen on September 30, 1932. She attended Coleman schools where she was involved in the homemaking program and was a member of the honor society.
She married Billy Gene Spradlin on January 5, 1950 and later moved to Lubbock where they lived for 30 years. They had two daughters, Deborah Gayle and Laurie Lynn and a son Stephen Dale.
Jo was employed by the City of Lubbock at Meadowbrook Golf Course and later owned the snack bar and practice range at the golf course. The Spradlins were in business in Lubbock until moving to Lake Brownwood in 1983. Shortly after moving to Brownwood she was employed at CARE Nursing Center as an Administrative Assistant until retiring in 1991 due to health reasons. She later became active in the volunteer program for the State of Texas known as the Ombudsman program, visiting nursing homes and helping the residents in any way needed.
Bill passed away in 2003 after nearly 54 years of marriage. Jo married Walter Thomason on September 10, 2005 and they made their home in Brownwood. Her daughter, Laurie, also resided with them.
Jo was an active member of the Church of Christ
Jo is survived by her husband, Walter Thomason of Brownwood; two daughters Deborah Bean and husband Paul, of Lubbock, and Laurie Spradlin of Brownwood; Grandson Kurt Bean of Austin, Special grandchildren, George Bean, of Ft. Worth, Cassandra Beach, of San Angelo, Catrina Hall of Arlington; step daughter, Jana Jackson and husband Dennis, of Bangs Vanessa Payne and husband Joel of Abilene; Step sons, Walter Jr and wife Sophia of California, Phillip and wife Julieanna of California, Eddie and wife Lori, of Houston, Charles and wife Rebecca of Wichita Falls, David and wife Jeanette of Azle; brother, George Owen and wife Sharen of Snellville, Georgia; sister, Charmel Camp and husband Dale of Hot Springs, Ark., numerous of nieces, nephews, step grandchildren and step great grandchildren, cousins, brother in laws and sister in laws.
Jo was preceded in death by the father of her children, Bill Spradlin, a son Stephen Dale, and her parents.
The family requests memorials be made to: The Children’s Home of Lubbock, PO Box 2824, Lubbock, 79408
Condolences can be offered to the family online at heartlandfuneralhome.net
