James Raymond Spradlin

James “Jim” Spradlin, 77, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Jane Phillips Hospital Bartlesville, OK. James Raymond Spradlin was born August 17, 1938 in Great Bend, KS to Thomas H. Spradlin and Juanita (Pederson) Spradlin. Jim graduated from Spickard High School in Spickard, MO in 1956. Upon graduation, he began his career in the construction trade by building custom Formica countertops in Florida. Jim returned to Kansas City where he apprenticed in a custom cabinet shop. Soon after, Jim met through friends JoAnn Moore and they were united in marriage on June 21, 1959 in Trenton, MO. Jim continued as a custom cabinet maker until his employer, Mark Armstrong decided that Independence, KS would be an ideal location for his newest cabinet factory. So Mark sent Jim and JoAnn to set up and start the new company where Jim worked for many years. In 1976 they started their own company, Jim’s Custom Kitchens, where they built cabinets and countertops in Independence and in 1983 a second showroom ran by their daughter, Teresa, opened in Bartlesville. In 1986 they moved to Bartlesville from Independence closing the cabinet and countertop shop in Independence and moving it to Bartlesville shortly after. Jim had many passions in life that kept him active and outdoors, from fishing and hunting to shooting skeet at the Bartlesville Sportsmen Club. He took many fishing trips from Alaska, Canada to Mexico and many lakes in between. He enjoyed camping with his family in Colorado and Missouri and spending time with his only grandson, Josh. Jim was a longtime member and deacon of the First Baptist Church in Independence where he was very active in the youth groups while Teresa was growing up. Upon moving to Bartlesville, he transferred his membership to the Bartlesville Southern Baptist Church. Jim is survived by his loving wife of the home JoAnn, one daughter Teresa Reich and Greg of Bartlesville and grandson Josh Reich of Bartlesville. He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Barbara Meek and a brother in infancy. Memorial services will be held 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, at the Bartlesville Southern Baptist Church. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared with Jim’s family at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

James Raymond Spradlin

August 17, 1938 - May 18, 2016