Willis Everett Spoon

1937 - 2019  (82 years)

• Name	Willis Everett Spoon
  Birth	12 Jul 1937	Alamance County, NC
  	North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes Name Willis Everett Spoon Race White Event Type Birth Birth Date 1937 Birth County Alamance Parent1 Name Thomas Alfred Spoon Roll number NCVR_B_C001_66001 Volume 25 Page 871
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Sep 2019
  	Willis Everette Spoon, 82, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at home surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, and special sister-in-law, Rhonda, following a battle with early onset Alzheimer's disease. Willis was born on July 12, 1937 in Alamance County, NC. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He retired from The Hobart Corporation after 28 years of service and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Richmond Hill. He loved cooking, fishing, farming and enjoying God's nature. Willis possessed a unique spirit. He was clever, caring, thoughtful, witty, and always ready with hilarious one liners. He was filled with joy and generously shared that joy with all of those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Pecola Evans Spoon; and five siblings, Raiford, Wilda, Hilda, Tommy and Robert. He is survived by his loving wife, Aleene Spoon; children, Lynn Spoon (Kathy), Susan King (Mark), Joel Hyden (Vera), and Michelle Hyden; grandchildren, Dustin King (Logan), April Hyden, Gina Hyden, Anthony Hyden, Aaron Clark (Jennifer), Jalen Pells, Amanda Anderson, Heather Wallace (John), and Jodie Horn (Eric); and ten great-grandchildren. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Richmond Hill First Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Steve Hester officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Georgia Hospice Foundation, Post Office Box 15665, Savannah, Georgia 31416 or the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10001 (www.alzfdn.org). Online condolences can be made at www.carterbryanchapel.com.
  Person ID	I6470	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Alfred Spoon
  Mother	Pecola Mae Evans
  Family ID	F4660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sara Irene Trollinger,   b. 7 Aug 1937, Alamance County, NC
  Marriage	30 May 1954	Alamance, North Carolina, USA
  	North Carolina, Marriage Records Name: Sara Irene Trollinger Gender: Female Race: White Age: 18 Birth Year: abt 1936 Marriage Date: 30 May 1954 Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina, USA Father: L W Trollinger Mother: Maxine Trollinger Spouse: Willia Earvett Spoon Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 16 Spouse Father: T Q Spoon Spouse Mother: Pecolla Spoon Event Type: Marriage
  Children	1. Willis Lynn Spoon
  Documents		Marriage Certificate
  Family ID	F4657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jul 1937 - Alamance County, NC Marriage - 30 May 1954 - Alamance, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Obituary Photo
  		1954 Sophomore Photo Haw River High School Haw River, North Carolina, USA

  
  

  Documents		Miss Irene Trollinger marries Willis Spoon Wedding Announcement
  		Willis E Spoon Army Recruit Willis E Spoon Army Recruit

  
  

• Notes

  1950 United States Federal Census Name Willis E Spoon Age 12 Birth Date abt 1938 Gender Male Race White Birth Place North Carolina Marital Status Never Married (Single) Relation to Head of House Son Residence Date 1950 Home in 1950 Melville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Street Name Highway 70 Dwelling Number 259 Farm No Acres No Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Thomas A Spoon 45 Head Pecola E Spoon 40 Wife Raeford C Spoon 18 Son Hilda B Spoon 16 Daughter Wilda M Spoon 6 Daughter Willis E Spoon 12 Son Robert G Spoon 8 Son Sheona J Spoon 6 Son U.S., School Yearbooks Name Willis Spoon Estimated Age 16 Birth Year abt 1938 Yearbook Date 1954 School Haw River High School School Location Haw River, North Carolina, USA Grade Completed Sophomore U.S., Index to Public Records Name Willis E Spoon Birth Date Jul 1937 Residence Date 1977-2020 Address 355 Carter St Residence Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA Postal Code 31324 Second Residence Date 2005-2007 Second Address Richmond Hl Second Residence Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA Second Postal Code 31324 Third Residence Date 2001-2005 Third Address 89 Forest St Third Residence Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA Third Postal Code 31324 Fourth Residence Date 1993-1996 Fourth Address 24 Ford Way Apt 24 Fourth Residence Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA Fourth Postal Code 31324