Spradlin, Joyce Louise , age 79, of Mascot went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center, St. Mary’s. She was a lifelong member of New Christian Rest Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Richard Stephens; brothers: John, Bill, Junior and Robert Bozeman; sisters: Jewell Bozeman, Katherine Treece, Nadine Hembree and Betty Dennison. Survivors include her husband, Harvey Spradlin; children: Rita Hardwick, Roger Stephens and Scott Stephens and wife Beth; grandchildren: Heather LaForge, Matthew Stephens, Michael Stephens, Cheyenne Stephens and Roger Stephens II; great grandchildren, Rachel and Alex LaForge; step grandchildren: Robert Spradlin, William H. Spradlin and Brian Lee Spradlin. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Friday, July 15th at McCarty-Evergreen Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 8pm with Rev. Donnie Scarbro and Rev. David E. Cloud officiating. Interment will be at East TN Veterans Cemetery on Monday, July 18th at 11:30am. Condolences may be offered at www.mccartyevergreen.com.
