Lynn Spurgeon

Lynn Harvey Spurgeon died on Thursday August 23, 2007 at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 87.

Funeral services with Military honors will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Chuck Vargulish and Pastor Larry Martinez officiating. Interment is at the Uvalde Cemetery.

Spurgeon was born October 23, 1919 in Strawn, Tx. to the late George Harvey Samuel and Leona Ennis Clifford Spurgeon. He was the second child of seven brothers and sisters. He married Elizabeth Betty Louise Mang on August 9, 1946 in Uvalde. She preceded him in death April 19, 1999. Lynn resided in Uvalde most of his life. He was an avid golfer and won the City Championship many times. He won the 4th of July Championship in 1971, and became the only Father and Son to win the Lloyd Bell trophy in 1993 when son Cary won the title. He was also well-known in his earlier years for his roller skating abilities, his expertise in water well drilling and later on, his knowledge of arrowheads.

He joined the Army of the United States, later called the Army Air Corps on December 29, 1941 and was honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant on October 13, 1945. Upon his return from World War II, he began drilling water wells with his dad in the Uvalde area and they formed Spurgeon Drilling Company in 1948, a company now owned and operated by his son, Cary. After his retirement from water well drilling in the early 1980s, he turned his attention primarily to arrowhead hunting, a hobby shared with his son Jerry.

Lynn is survived by two sons and one daughter. Jerry Lynn and wife, Gail of Victoria, Texas; Cary Gene and wife, Anita of Uvalde, Texas; Patricia Lynn Spurgeon of San Antonio, Texas.

Granddaughters are Lori Elrod Johnson and husband, Kurt of Hudson, Colorado; Kimberly Reed and husband, Robby; Shelly Beasley and husband, Terry all of Odessa, Texas; Patricia Ann McIntosh and husband, Justin of Springtown, Texas; and Grandson, Cody Lynn Spurgeon of Yokosuka, Japan.

Great-grandchildren are Blake Elrod of Hudson, Colorado, Kimberlin Hughes, Carly Reed, Chelsea and Chisholm Beasley all of Odessa, Texas and Harper McIntosh of Springtown, Texas.

Sisters, Wanda Stein and husband, Clarence of La Coste, Texas; Maxine Howard and husband, Roland of Uvalde, Faye Henry and husband Jimmy Bud of Sabinal, Margie Cochran Rambo of Boerne, Texas; a brother, Samuel C. Spurgeon and wife, Marcella of Hot Springs, Arkansas and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Steve Kenedy, Vick Tucker, Roy Torres, Tommy Wimberly, Russell James and Jeff James.

Honorary Pallbearers are Bill Dozier, Sr., Ward Crockard, Bill Soyars, Sr. and Scott Huffman.

Arrangements are by Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.
a href'http:tests4

Visitation

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Friday, August 24, 2007
03:00 PM

Service

Funeral

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Saturday, August 25, 2007
04:00 PM

Cemetery

Uvalde Cemetery
Hwy 90 West
Uvalde, TX  78801