Leila Winters

Published 1:25 pm Friday, March 10, 2017

Leila Winters, age 95, of 546 Borum Street, Unadilla, died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Pinewood Manor Nursing Home in Hawkinsville.

Born in Pinehurst, she was the daughter of the late Ossie T. Spradley and Mary Watson Spradley.  She attended business college in Atlanta and worked as an accounting specialist for W. D. Alexander Company for 40 years.  Mrs. Winters was a member of Pinehurst Baptist Church and the Ladies Fellowship Class.  She enjoyed embroidery but her greatest love was spending time with her family.

She is survived by her brothers, Ossie T. Spradley, Jr. of Pinehurst and J. W. Spradley of Eastman; her sister, Lena Daniel of Tryon, NC.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 45-plus years, Jack G. Winters.

Funeral services will be at 2 PM Saturday, March 11 in Pinehurst Baptist Church.  Rev. Tim Price and Rev. Joe Daniel will officiate and interment will follow in Walnut Cemetery in Unadilla.

Music will be provided by Edwina Reed, Linda Davis and soloist, Chris Reed.

Jimmy Spradley, Tom Daniel, Judd Daniel, Neil Spradley, Jack Ponder and Drew Collins will serve as pallbearers.

The family may be contacted at the Spradley residence, 3505 Pinehurst-Hawkinsville Highway, Pinehurst.

Memorial gifts may be made to Alzheimer’s Association 55 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

Friends may register online at www.brannen-nesmith.com.

Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Unadilla has charge of arrangements.