Blanche Virginia Spurling

Mrs. Blanche Virginia Spurling, age 69 of Acworth, Georgia; passed away Saturday, July 05, 2008 at Cobb General Hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Spurling was born on July 31, 1938 at Fairmount, Georgia; ; daughter of the late Pless and Zola Walker Thurman. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by two sisters; Karen Sue Childers, Rosa Gail Thurman and by two brothers; Talmadge Thurman and Paul Thurman. Mrs. Spurling was employed by Lockheed-Georgia Aircraft Corporation for 42 years and was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church near Pine Log, Georgia. Survivors are one daughter; Pamela Simpson and her husband, Robert of Marietta, Georgia. One son; Joel White and his wife, Rasheedah of Marietta, Georgia. Sisters; Lois Johnson of Ranger, Georgia, Dorothy Phillips of Raleigh, North Carolina, Sheila Childers, Vera Childers, Ilien Flynn and Maxine Parker all of Fairmount, Georgia; Linda Pulliam of McCaysville, Georgia. Three brothers; Danny Thurman of Calhoun, Georgia, Max Thurman and Rembert Thurman both of Fairmount, Georgia. Five grandchildren; Justin Ellison, Steven Simpson, Andrea Simpson, Amir White and Khareem White. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Virginia Spurling will be conducted Monday at 2:00 pm at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church near Pine Log, Georgia with Rev. Jerry Cowart officiating. Mrs. Spurling will lie in state at the church on Monday for one hour prior to the service. Singing will be arranged by Mr. Alan Moss. Pallbearers serving will include; Dale Priest, Doug Childers, Chris Childers, Steven Simpson, Amir White, Tim Nash, Bernie Flynn, Matthew Johnson, Mark Gregson and Aaron Gregson. Internment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will begin receiving friends at Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home Sunday evening after 6:00 pm Family owned and operate Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun, Georgia is conducting the funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Virginia Spurling of Acworth, Georgia....