Frances Spradlin Crosswhite

Frances Spradlin Crosswhite, 92, a longtime resident of Salem, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Munner, as she was fondly called, was born on March 30, 1922 in Christiansburg, VA to Samuel and Nellie Johnson Spradlin. She moved to Salem with her family when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1939 and married James Elmo Crosswhite and raised their two children. After her husband passed away in 1959, she went to work for Stuart McGuire, later to Pool Equipment Company, and then finally to the City of Salem in Parks and Recreation Department before going to the City Managers Office as a Secretary to City Manager William J. Paxton, Jr. and later to Randolph M. Smith. She truly enjoyed her position with the City before she retired with nearly 20 years of service. In retirement she enjoyed quilting, knitting, making sour dough rolls, bird watching, collecting bird houses, and going on many trips with her daughter and friends. She truly enjoyed her time with her family. She was loved by many and will be missed tremendously. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; and her sisters, Katherine Spradlin Fairley and Margaret Spradlin. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Louis and Sylvia Spradlin of New Smyrna Beach, FL; her daughter, Beth Staton; her son and daughter-in-law, Sidney and Becky Crosswhite of Salem; her grandchildren, Kimball, Bradley, Robert, Elizabeth, James, Renee, and Nicole; her great-grandchildren, Jami, Shannon, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Ryan, and Jacey; her great-great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Calley, and Kori; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 22, 2014 from 10 to 11 a.m. at First Christian Church at 712 Front Avenue in Salem, VA. A Celebration of Life service will then follow at 11 a.m., also at the church, and will be conducted by Pastor Dan Netting. The interment will be private for family members. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to First Christian Church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.johnmoakey.com. The Crosswhite family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home and Crematory in Salem, 540-389-5441.Visitation

Monday, December 22nd, 2014 10:00am - 11:00am,

First Christian Church

712 Front Avenue Salem, VA 24153

Service Information

Monday, December 22nd, 2014 11:00am,

First Christian Church

712 Front Avenue Salem, VA 24153

Interment Location

Sherwood Memorial Park

1250 East Main Street Salem, Virginia