Mary Frances (Paul) Spradley

Tifton – Mary Frances Paul Spradley, 86 of Tifton, died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Salone Green officiating.  Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will receive friends before the service from 1:00 – 2:30 P.M., at Albritton Funeral Directors.

Clarence Lewis, Corbett Dunn, Michael Salter, Brian Helms, Nathan Spradley, Jr., Marvin Lewis and Steve Spradley will serve as pallbearers.

Mrs. Spradley was born August 18, 1931 in Worth County to the late Johnny Paul and Rosa Douglas Paul.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson Eric Christopher Steedley, sisters; Allene Cherry, Kathleen Helms and her brother Eugene Paul.

She had lived in Tift County most of her life.  She was an elder minister and very active member of Carpenter Road Church of God.  She loved her family and loved attending grand and great grandchildren life events.   She was a homemaker who loved caring for her yards and home, along with cooking for her family and friends.  Her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, along with her family was the center of her life.

Survivors include her husband of sixty – eight years Silas Randolph Spradley, daughter and son-in-law Teresa and Tim Steedley of Tifton, grandson, Randy and Jennifer Steedley of Valdosta, great grandchildren Sage Steedley, Reese Steedley, and Jack Steedley, brother Travis Paul of Porterdale and many nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be accepted or you may make donations to Carpenter Road Church of God, 40 Carpenter Road North, Tifton, Georgia 31793.