Otis A. Spray

Otis A. Spray, 93, passed away Saturday, August 24th, 2013 in Weatherford, OK. Otis was born on February 24th, 1920 in Indianola, OK to Wayne Samuel and Mandy Pearilee (Hudson)Spray. Otis married the former Lillie Mae Parham on May 3, 1938 in Atoka, OK. They moved to Anadarko in 1942. Otis always talked fondly about his childhood travels across the country in a covered wagon with his parents. At the age of 11 he brought in his first crop. At the age of 13, when his father's health worsened, he went to work for the WPA during the depression. When he asked the WPA if he could take his father's place they told him he could as long as he could do the work of the other men due to the fact there were so many men wanting to work, and he did do the work, just as the other men did. He later bought a dump truck and began a hauling business. In the 1960's he bought a backhoe and started Sprays Backhoe Services. In 1976 he sold his business to his son Jackie. He was one of the workers who helped build Public Service. He was always a very hard worker and instilled that work ethic in his children. He did everything at 100%, including his work, his hunting and his fishing. If you went camping with him, he would wake you at 3:00 a.m. to run the juglines. He taught all of his kids and grandkids how to fish and hunt. Otis accepted the Lord as a child in a tent revival and was a member of Midway Baptist Church.The family would like to thank Dr.Michael Aaron of Weatherford, The Weatherford Regional Hospital nurses, Corn Heritage Village in Corn for all of their wonderful loving care they have given him over the past eleven months, Dr. Ron Hess and the Grady Memorial Hospital for all their great care in the past. He is survived by: 2 daughters: Helen Cossey, Yukon, OK Linda Weeks and her husband, Jim, of Anadarko, OK 2 daughter-in-laws: Lahoma Spray and Margaret Spray, both of Anadarko, OK 3 grandsons: Gary Spray, Anadarko, OK, Quille (Merle) Spray, Shirley, Massachusetts, Larry Cossey, Jr., Yukon, OK. 7 granddaughters: Carrie Spray of Anadarko, OK, Brenda (Spray) Smith, Keller, Texas Lori (Spray) McCray, Midwest City, OK, Christy (Spray) Boucher, Anadarko, OK Lora (Cossey) Bishop, Carrollton, Texas, April (Weeks) Taylor, Anadarko, OK Mandy (Weeks) Farmer, Ft. Cobb, OK 27 great-grandchildren 6 great-great-grandchildren One of his special cousins, Lela Parham, Anadarko, OK He was preceded in death by: His parents, his wife, Lillie, 3 sons; John Wayne, Quillie and Jackie. Son-in-law Larry Cossey. Great-grandson Charlie Jones. Special nephew he helped to raise, Walter Fisher, 4 sisters; Barb Howeth, Jodie (Seabourn) Mosley, Ollie Williams and Ola Burton, 1 brother, Quillie. A special friend, Tony Orme, who was like a brother to him. Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M., Thursday, August 29, 2013 Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, Anadarko, OK Officiating: Rev. Donald Wright Rev. David Blalock Interment: Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, OK Services under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.smithfuneralservices.com

Otis A. Spray

February 24, 1920 - August 24, 2013

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