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In Memory of
Earl Merritt
Sprinkle
Sprinkle
1932 - 2015
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Obituary for Earl Merritt Sprinkle
Earl Merritt Sprinkle, 83 of Nix Creek Rd, Marion passed away Saturday August 1, 2015. He was a native of Madison County and the son of the late Henry Merritt and Zora Edwards Sprinkle. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a step son, Forrest Pollock; sisters, Edith Sprinkle and Sadie Fox; brother, James Sprinkle and a step grandson, Preston Pollock. Mr. Sprinkle was an Army Veteran and was retired from St. Mary’s Cement Co. in Detroit MI.
He is survived by his wife Eva JoAnne Sprinkle; daughter, Debbie Lynn Sprinkle-Pirtle and husband Greg; sisters; Vera Edwards, Helen Hunter (Allan); grandchildren, Sharla and Katie Fisk; step grandchildren, Courtney, Hope, Blake and Kirk Cross, Brooke Camacho (Nick), Allison, Lisa and Steven Bowers; great grandchildren, Olivia Hamann and Eliza Camacho; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held 11:00am Tuesday, August 4, at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Marion, NC of which he was a member. Reverends Tom Walker, Jack Sprinkle, Anthony Fox and Brother Eddie Fox will officiate. Burial will be held at Old Bull Creek Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 8:00pm Monday, August 3, at Blue Ridge Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Online condolences may be sent to www.blueridgefuneralservice.org
He is survived by his wife Eva JoAnne Sprinkle; daughter, Debbie Lynn Sprinkle-Pirtle and husband Greg; sisters; Vera Edwards, Helen Hunter (Allan); grandchildren, Sharla and Katie Fisk; step grandchildren, Courtney, Hope, Blake and Kirk Cross, Brooke Camacho (Nick), Allison, Lisa and Steven Bowers; great grandchildren, Olivia Hamann and Eliza Camacho; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held 11:00am Tuesday, August 4, at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Marion, NC of which he was a member. Reverends Tom Walker, Jack Sprinkle, Anthony Fox and Brother Eddie Fox will officiate. Burial will be held at Old Bull Creek Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 8:00pm Monday, August 3, at Blue Ridge Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Online condolences may be sent to www.blueridgefuneralservice.org
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