Lillian Maurene Hagar Spindle crossed over into the arms of her loving Lord on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 1:09 am in St. Ann's Nursing Home in Oklahoma City where she had resided almost seven years. She was a long time resident of Bethany, Oklahoma and was a member of the Bethany First Church of the Nazarene. She had previously lived at the Southern Plaza for five years. She was born July 19, 1916 in Baird, Texas to Dallas Arthur Lee Hagar and Samantha Hawkins Hagar. She was the youngest of twelve children and lived forty two years of her life in Ranger, Texas before moving to Bethany, Oklahoma in 1962. At the age of 36 she was widowed and raised her three children alone. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, T. J. Spindle, 7 brothers: Oran, Clarence, Cecil, Vernon, Jessie, Truman, Bailey, and 3 sisters: Oma Cook, Vera Doyle, and Velma McCrary. She is survived by three children and spouses: Richard and Billy Spindle of Olathe, Kansas, Joyce and Sam Owens of Burnet, Texas, and Randall and Debra Spindle of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and spouses: Cherryl and Richard Rusk of Round Rock, Texas, Robin and Craig Coulter of Oro Valley, Arizona , Sandy and Tod McDaniel of Midland, Texas, Blair and Tollya Spindle of Bethany, Oklahoma, Regan and Jason Veach of Portland, Oregon, David and Angela Spindle of Oklahoma City and Tim and Cassie Spindle of Tulsa, Oklahoma; ten great grandchildren: Zachary (Carrie) Rusk of Round Rock, Texas, Meredith McDaniel of Fort Worth, Texas, Blake Rusk of Houston, Texas, Clayton Rusk of Waco, Texas and Trent McDaniel of Lubbock, Texas, Ashley and Collin Coulter of Oro Valley, Arizona, and Bethany and Bailey, and Brooklyn Spindle of Bethany, Oklahoma, Carter Veach of Portland, Oregon; and two great-great grandchildren, Addison and Barrett Rusk of Round Rock. Also surviving are one brother, Frank Hagar of Abilene, Texas, many nieces and nephews and many precious caregivers of the St. Ann's Nursing Home in Oklahoma City. Memorial services will be held at First Church of the Nazarene at 6789 N.W. 39th Expressway in Bethany, Oklahoma on Thursday, March 21 at 11 am. Interment will be at The Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger, Texas on Saturday, March 23 where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, T. J. Spindle. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: St. Ann's Nursing Home, 9400 St. Ann's Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73162, or Southern Nazarene University Nursing Program, 6729 N.W. 39th Expressway, Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 or your favorite charity.
Funeral Service
Thursday, March 21, 2013
11:00 AM Bethany First Church of the Nazarene
6789 N.W. 39th Expressway
Bethany, OK 73008
The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, March 20, 5:00-7:00 PM at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service, Bethany, OK.