Gloria Jeanne Castle Spurlock Obituary

Gloria Jeanne Castle Spurlock, 67, of Prestonsburg, died Fri, Dec 21, 2007, at the Cleveland Clinic. Born June 2, 1940, in Paintsville, she was the daughter of Lorraine Stambaugh Stapleton of Paintsville, and the late Jack C. Castle. She was a Thoroughbred trainer, a homemaker and a former registered nurse. She is survived by her husband, Burl Wells Spurlock. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Paintsville, and the First United Methodist Church in Prestonsburg. In addition to her husband and mother, survivors include a son, Beau Spurlock (Susan Rose) of Prestonsburg; two grandchildren: Julia Rose Spurlock and Elizabeth Ivy "Libby' Spurlock. Funeral services will be held Sat, Dec 29, at 1pm, at the First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mark Walz and Rev. Wesley Stedtefeld officiating. Burial will be in the Spurlock Cemetery, in Prestonsburg. Visitation is 1-9pm, Fri, at the First United Methodist Church. Memorials are suggested to Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, 4089 Ironworks Pkw., Lexington, KY 40511-8400, www.khpfoundation.org or Highlands Foundation, 5000 KY Rt. 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653, Jeanne C. Spurlock Memorial Fund Emergency Department. The family has entrusted arrangements to Carter Funeral Home. Published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on 12/26/2007.