

  <p>Spainhour, John Martin (Sonny) Jr.</p>
  <p>Passed: 2014-10-09</p>
  <p>Age: 81</p>


  <p>Source: Jackson Herald</p>

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  <p>Obituary Date: 2014-10-14</p>
  <p>Information: John Martin ""Sonny"" Spainhour, Jr., 81, of Ripley, passed away October 9, 2014 at Jackson General Hospital.  He was born November 28, 1932 in Kanawha County WV, a son of the late John Spainhour Sr. and Mildred Sullivan Spainhour. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from Kaiser Aluminum with 28 years of service where he was a foreman in Inspection and Loading.  He was Catholic by faith and was an avid hunter, fisherman and known as a ""Wheeler Dealer"".  He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Ann (Lawrence) Spainhour; sons, Mike (Cindy) Spainhour, Doug (and life partner, Sharon Thompson), all of Parkersburg, and Dave (Lola) Spainhour of Spokane, Washington; daughter, Kay (Howard) Beegle of Ripley; brother, Charles Spainhour of Aiken SC; grandchildren Casey (and girlfriend, Taylor Wilson) Beegle, Jonathan Gump, Joshua Spainhour, Brandon (Jackie) Spainhour, Stephanie (Brandon) Westfall and Emily Spainhour; one great-granddaughter, Mackensie Gump.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson, Sean Spainhour; sisters, Martha Hamilton and Mollie Selbe and a brother-in-law, ""Bud"" Lawrence.          Funeral service was 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 13, 2014 at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley.  Burial will be in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley.  Friends called from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Monday.  Donations in memory of John Spainhour may be made to the St. Jude&#39;s Children&#39;s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas PL, Memphis, TN 38105.  Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com.</p>


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