Richard Spainhour
October 14, 1925 – August 08, 2016
Richard James Spainhour Sr., 90, of Creekside Lane, died Monday, August 8, 2016, to be home with his Saviour.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Welcome, where he attended, with the Rev. Mark Blair officiating. Burial was followed at 2:30 at Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte. The family received friends at Davidson Funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2016, and other times at the home.
Mr. Spainhour was born October 14, 1925, in Stokes County, to Ernest Spainhour and Myrtle Hauser Spainhour. He was retired from Norton Air Force Base where he was a military photographer/engineer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Margaret Louise Sharpe Spainhour; and a stepson, Tim Love.
Surviving are his loving wife, Mildred Berrier Love Spainhour of the home; son, Richard Spainhour Jr. and wife Vicki of Wells, ME; daughter, Gina Spainhour-Sheilds of Bakersfield, CA.; grandchildren, Adela Bertoldi, Alexander Spainhour, Shawn Spainhour; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Frankie Mulder of Cypress, CA.; stepsons, Steve Love and wife Shirley and Phill Love and wife Lois, all of Lexington; and stepdaughter-in-law, Clara Love of Lexington; step-grandchildren, Holly Love, Regina Barlow, Jeff Love, Amanda Crouch and Daniel Love.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.
You may sign his Guest Book at the link below
http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/Batesville/guestbook.aspx?n=richard-spainhour&pid=181048464
Dick was one of the most knowledgeable men that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. It didn’t matter how many stripes you had on your sleeve, he always had time to answer a question or explain how something worked. Many,Many fond memories of Dick Spainhour
I was a young man when I first arrived at Norton, direct from basic training. I remember Dick working quietly and usually alone in this first floor “lab”, but he always had a smile for me and was willing to answer my questions.
Thank you Dick for the kind moments while I was lost.
RIP my old friend.