Obituary of Philip W. Spann

Philip Wesley Spann, Sr. age 75, of Baird's Creek Road, Vilas, NC, died Friday morning, August 27, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Philip Wesley Spann was born March 30, 1935 in Watauga County to Charlie Robert and Lola Greene Spann. He was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church and attended Foscoe Christian Church. Mr. Spann retired from Suburban Propane. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was an avid fisherman. Mr. Spann is survived by his wife, Dema Aldridge Spann; one son, Phillip W. 'J.R.' Spann, Jr. and wife, Kim, of Lenoir and one grandson, Grayson Spann, all of Lenoir; two brothers, Lawrence Greene and wife, Elsie, of Warner Robbins, Georgia, and Clarence Spann and wife, Barbara, of Lenoir; one sister, Virginia Greene and husband, John 'Bud', of Lenoir; two step-daughters, Pam Smith and husband, Harvey, of Foscoe and Lori Whitmire and husband, Scott, of Greenville, SC; and four step grandchildren, Josh Church and wife, Joni, of Winston-Salem, Aaron Smith of Foscoe, Ashlyn Bristle of Asheville and Ryan Bristle of Waynesville. He is also survived by a number of nieces, nephews, friends, his Foscoe Christian Church family, and long time friend, Jason Castle, all who loved him dearly. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday evening, August 29th at 5 o'clock at Foscoe Christian Church, officiated by Pastor Ken Caswell and Pastor Dan Burks. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 3:30 until 5 o'clock, prior to services, at Foscoe Christian Church. Burial with military honors will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Post Office Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058, to the American Diabetes Association, 222 South Church Street, Suite 336M, Charlotte, NC 28202, or to the Foscoe Christian Church, 8834 NC Highway 105 South, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be sent to the family at the website austinandbarnesfineralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Spann family.