Butch Spurlin, 70, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Graham. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 15, at 9:30 a.m. in Morrison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.
Butch was born June 1, 1946, in Graham. He graduated from Graham High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in Vietnam. Butch worked in the oilfield most of life.
Survivors include his sons, James Spurlin, of Fort Worth, and Dean Spurlin, of Graham; sister, Mitzi Spurlin, of Newcastle; brothers, Anthony and Dennis Spurlin, both of Newcastle; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Billy James Spurlin Sr.; and grandparents, Claude and Oree Spurlin.
Visitation was held Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home.