George Spangler, Jr., 86, of Mountain View, Arkansas, passed away on February 4th, 2024, in Mountain View, Arkansas. He was born July 3rd, 1937, to George and Hazel (Kincer) Spangler, in Mayking, Kentucky.
George was a salutatorian of his High School Senior Class. He attended Berea College where he met Eula Dean Causey. They soon married and moved to Aurora, IL before relocating to Hernando, MS where they raised their children. During their time in Hernando, George coached Little League Baseball, was a Lions Club Member and volunteered in many community services.
George later retired from Alumax Extrusions (Hernando, MS) and after many trips to Mountain View, Arkansas, he fell in love with the music and began performing and he eventually made Mountain View their home. He became a member of The Mountain View Bluegrass Association and performed at the Jimmy Driftwood Music Barn, The Mountain View Folk Lore and the Ozark Folk Center. He loved his Church and serving the community.
George was a craftsman, and a musician but his love for Bluegrass and playing his banjo was his favorite.
He is preceded in death by his parents George & Hazel Spangler and his brothers 1LT James Nelson Spangler and Robert Mitchell Spangler, of Mayking, KY
Surviving family includes his loving wife, Eula Spangler of Mountain View, AR; two brothers, Manuel Lee Spangler (Cris) of Bonney Lake, WA and Ronald Spangler (Donna) of Somerset, KY; two sisters, Zona Claytor of Mansfield, OH and Saranell Caudill (Danny) of Whitesburg, KY; three children, George Spangler III (Alicia) of Hernando, MS, James M. Spangler of Mountain View, AR, and Valerie A Spangler-King (Carl) of Ellijay, GA; two grandchildren, Daniel Allen King of Marietta, GA and Jonah Matthew King of Marietta, GA. George is also survived by many other relatives and friends.
Go in grace George-Husband-Dad-Brother-Grandpa-Uncle-Friend…we will always remember your song.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
