SPROW

Elmer W. Sprow, 87, of Paulding, died Monday, January 18, 2010, at the Gardens of Paulding.

He was born June 15, 1922, in Paulding County, the son of the late Oscar and Ana (Jacob) Sprow. On December12, 1947, he married Kathryn Anne (Williamson) Sprow, who preceded him in death on May 5, 1991.

Survivors include two sons, Steve (Jane) Sprow and Mike (Vicki Rae) Sprow, both of Paulding; a daughter, Vicki (David) Hunt of Defiance; one brother, Dan (Carolyn) Sprow of Benton, Tenn.; a sister, Alverta Clark of Clearwater, Fla.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Mildred LaLonde of Defiance.

A son, Brock R. Sprow; three brothers, Don, LaVon and Edward Sprow; and a sister, Delores Thomas, also preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 23, at Den Herder Funeral Home in Paulding, with Rev. Ben Lowell officiating. Burial will be in Live Oak Cemetery in Paulding, with graveside military rites performed by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 587.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, January 22, and an hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: VFW Post 587.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.denherderfh.com.