Deacon John A. Spruill Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Deacon John A. Spruill (Suffolk, Virginia), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Deacon John left this world on February 26, 2025 at the age of 76, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Deacon John A. Spruill to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Spruill and Retha Spruill; and his siblings, Thomas Woodard (Cheryl) and Joseph Spruill (Agnes). He is survived by: his wife Patricia Lynn Richards-Spruill; his children, Tirina Britton (Samuel) of Orlando, FL, John II (Dinesha) of Bowie, MD, Shannon Spruill Tabron (Keith) of Temple Hills, MD and Jay Richards (Link) of Washington, DC; his grandchildren, Kairo and Kaden Spruill; his brothers, Matthew Spruill (Paula), Linwood Spruiell (Gloria), Michael Spruiell (Vera), Bob Alford (Pat) and George Smith (Ann); and his grandchildren, Jeffrey (Sarah), Adoration, Skekinah, Shalom, Michael, Gabrielle, Omega, Genesis and Gow. He is also survived by 5 great grandchildren, also loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and many, many family and friends.
A wake was held on Friday, March 7th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Crocker Funeral Home (900 E Washington St, Suffolk, VA 23434). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, March 8th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Calendar First Baptist Church (112 Mahan St, Suffolk, VA 23434).
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Lupus Foundation of America at lupus.org in lieu of flowers.
