Chuck was born in Buda, Texas and raised in the South Austin area. He served his country as a Marine in the Korean War. After the war, Chuck returned to Austin and began working. He married his sweetheart, Yvonne, in September of 1959. In 1963, Chuck opened a real estate office in South Austin and he became a successful realtor and businessman. Chuck, and the many realtors who worked for him over the years, worked on many real estate deals that were instrumental to the development of South Austin.
Chuck was known for his unending generosity. He not only gave happily to his family and friends, but he often helped people whom he did not know. Chuck never met a stranger. It was frequently said that Chuck “brightened up the room” everywhere he went. His optimism and sense of humor were contagious.
Chuck enjoyed his grandchildren immensely. He watched his grandsons play ball, he loved to hunt with them, and he always looked forward to treating them to a breakfast. Chuck recently enjoyed seeing his granddaughter graduate from college and then get married.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 58 years, Yvonne Spradling, of Austin; son, Chuck Spradling, Jr. and his wife, Caroline, and their children, Jake Spradling and Zach Spradling, all of Kyle, Texas; daughter, Eva Gail Abington and her husband Bill Abington, of Houston, Texas, and their children, Hallie Hanus of Dallas, Texas, and Reagan Abington of Houston, Texas; son, David Spradling, his wife D’Lyn, and their son Kyler Spradling, all of Austin, Texas; and son, James Spradling and Julia Shuford, of Austin, Texas; siblings, Raymond Spradling, Jr., Fay Fletcher, and Laura Joyace Erickson; and a host of other loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond Pounds Spradling and Thelma Cleo Waggoner; and his sister Jerilyn Chapman.
The family will receive visitors from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Bannockburn Baptist Church, at 7100 Brodie in Austin, Texas, with interment to immediately follow at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.
