Georgia Yvonne “Boots" Spradley died Aug. 6, 2020 at the age of 87. She was born Aug. 22,1932, in Warner, the youngest of five children born to Lola and George Marion Virden.
Only her closest confidants knew that she was crowned Warner High School Carnival Queen by Robert Reed of "The Brady Bunch" fame. Robert played the role of the father, Mike Brady. It was, however, James Richard Spradley, who captured her heart and she would marry in the fall of 1948. She attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah after completing high school. She taught Head Start and occasionally did some substitute teaching in the public school system. It was in her job as a meat wrapper at the local grocery store where she made the acquaintances of so many of the area residents. Georgia taught a women's Sunday School class for many years.
Georgia is preceded in death by her parents, siblings William D. Virden, J.K. ”Bud" Virden, Violet Chase, and Katie Yelverton; twin nephews Don and Ron Yelverton, and niece Linda Paschal, along with husband James Richard Spradley and grandson Quinton Spradley.
Mrs. Spradley leaves behind three children: Michael Spradley of Sand Springs, Michelle Spradley of Tulsa, and Rickey Spradley of Collinsville, as well as daughters-in—law Kimberly Ford Spradley and Sherri Weigand Spradley; grandchildren: Stacy Brown Duncan and husband Chad of Sapulpa, Danielle Kapple of Tulsa, Austin Spradley and wife Jackie of Owasso, and Evan Spradley and wife Kelsey of Sapulpa; great grandchildren: Destry, Justice, Kingston, twins Boston and Shiloh, and their cousins Josylyn, Ledgen, Linxton, and Karley.
Viewing and visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Integrity Funeral Service, Henryetta.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church, Okmulgee with interment to follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Checotah under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service.