Sarah Burline Spangler - 1911-2008
Sarah Burline Spangler, 96, died surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, in the Community Hospice Care Center.
Burline was born in Jane Lew, W.Va., on Nov. 29, 1911, to Veda Goodwin Waggoner and George Burl Waggoner. The family later moved to Morgantown, where she graduated from Morgantown High School and entered West Virginia University. It was at WVU where she met Okey B. Spangler and a courtship began.
When her family moved to Parkersburg, Burline transferred from WVU to Ohio University. She received her bachelor of science in elementary education in 1934 from Ohio University and on Dec. 28, 1935, Burline and Okey were married in the parsonage of First United Methodist Church in Ashland. During the next 11 years, they had three children: Kay, Jane and Bob.
She was a member of South Ashland United Methodist Church and a member of the Methodist Womens Association.
Mrs. Spangler was predeceased by her husband of 66 years in 2002 and by her daughter, Jane Clinger, in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Robert Spangler of Ashland and his wife, Lee Ann, and a daughter, Sarah Kathleen (Kay) of Arlington, Texas; six grandchildren, Todd Clinger, Amy Webb and Ryan Spangler, all of Ashland and Jonda Lehrmann, Cynthia Leonard and Brian Stokes, all of Texas; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, at Steen Funeral Home-Marshall Steen Chapel in Ashland by the Rev. Lance Campbell. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to South Ashland United Methodist Church, 2203 29th St., Ashland, KY 41101 or Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
Condolences may be sent to steenfuneralhomes.com.
