Elizabeth Leviner Spruill

       She was the daughter of Nettie and Arthur Leviner. Elizabeth was born on January 15, 1922 in Rockingham, North Carolina.

      Elizabeth was raised with four sisters, Shadie, Marie, Aleice, and Illa and three brothers, Carl, Earl, and Herbert. Elizabeth was usually involved in all sorts of activities with her siblings. She and her siblings shared many life experiences over the years.

       She married the love of her life Eli F. Spruill, Jr, they were happily married for 45 years until his passing.

      Elizabeth worked hard to be a good mother to her children and she did her best to fulfill their needs. Elizabeth was blessed with one son, Charles and one daughter, Janet. Another blessing for Elizabeth was the gift of three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, Kathi, Brian, Scott, Jayden, Peyton, Preston, Eli, and Alexander.

      Elizabeth loved sewing and quilting became one of her passions that created a legacy of treasures for her family and friends.

      Elizabeth greatest gift was her ability to love people, which was clearly apparent in her interactions with senior residents of Brookdale Senior Living where she visited frequently and called Bingo games once a month.

      Elizabeth’s faith was important to her. She was a faithful member of Shady Grove Baptist Church where she attended Ron Cogdill’s Senior Adult Sunday School Class.

       Elizabeth retired from the Newport News Independent School District as a high school Secretary.

      Elizabeth passed away on October 11, 2016 at Baylor Scott &White Medical Center in Grapevine, Texas. She passed away from complications associated with pneumonia. She is survived by her son, Charles Spruill and wife, Pat of Hilton Head, South Carolina, daughter, Janet Schoulda of North Richland Hills, Texas, grandchildren, Kathi Glasscock and husband, Richard of Keller, Texas, Brian Schoulda of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Scott Schoulda, of Los Angeles, California; five great-grandchildren, Jayden, Peyton, Preston, Eli, and Alexander; one sister Illa Leviner Hamlett of Williamsburg, Virginia, and many beloved nieces and nephews and friends. Services were held at Shady Grove Baptist Church in North Richland Hills, Texas. Elizabeth was laid to rest in Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, Virginia.

      Simply stated, Elizabeth was an individual who will for all time be remembered by her family and friends as being a caring and giving person, someone who was a vital part of their lives. Elizabeth leaves behind her a legacy of life-long friendships and many cherished memories. Everyone whose life she touched will always remember Elizabeth Leviner Spruill.

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Elizabeth Leviner Spruill, age 94, a longtime resident of Texas, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine from complications associated with pneumonia. One of eight children, she was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, January 15, 1922 to Nettie Leviner and Arthur Leviner. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of 45 years, Eli F. Spruill, Jr.; three sisters, Shadie Grant, Marie Gore, Aleice Smith; and three brothers, Carl Leviner, Earl Leviner and Herbert Leviner. She is survived by her son, Charles Spruill and wife, Pat of Hilton Head, South Carolina, daughter, Janet Schoulda of North Richland Hills, Texas, grandchildren, Kathi Glasscock and husband, Richard of Keller, Texas, Brian Schoulda of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Scott Schoulda, of Los Angeles, California; five great-grandchildren, Jayden, Peyton, Preston, Eli, and Alexander; one sister Illa Leviner Hamlett of Williamsburg, Virginia, and many beloved nieces and nephews and friends. Elizabeth retired from the Newport News Independent School District as a high school Secretary. She was a faithful member of Shady Grove Baptist Church where she attended Ron Cogdill’s Senior Adult Sunday School Class. From the delight of her birth, to the closing days of her life, Elizabeth nourished her family and blessed her friends with love and joy. She was forever smiling and it was clear she “never met a stranger.” Her greatest gift was her ability to love people, which was clearly apparent in her interactions with senior residents of Brookdale Senior Living where she visited frequently and called Bingo games once a month. She loved sewing and quilting became one of her passions that created a legacy of treasures for her family and friends. The family extends our gratitude to the staff at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine for their attentiveness, compassion, and gentle loving care during her illness, and especially to Dr. Lisa Gamble for her tireless efforts. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home, 5725 Colleyville Boulevard, Colleyville, Texas. A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2016, at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 6649 Precinct Line Road, North Richland Hills, Texas, officiated by Dr. Bill Weaver. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society http://www.cancerresearch.org/giving-to-cri/honor-memorial-giving in her memory. Graveside Services and interment will be at Peninsula Memorial Park, 12750 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, Virginia, Sunday, October 16, 2016.