Obituary
Guest Book
Benjamin Robert “Ben” Spradlin, 28, formerly of Hogansville, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
Ben was born February 4, 1997, in LaGrange, lived in the Hogansville area most of his life, and graduated from the Burwell Center in Newnan. He loved large trucks, dump trucks, and heavy equipment, and enjoyed being outdoors, riding a lawnmower, and cutting grass.
Survivors include his father, Joseph O. Spradlin of Douglasville; his mother, Peggy Gable Spradlin of Franklin; his brothers and sisters, Joseph Henry Spradlin (Phoebe) of Atlanta, Nathan Odene Spradlin (Kelley) of Pensacola, FL, Matthew Luke Spradlin (Rachel) of Douglasville, Elexus Louise Rivera (E J) of Franklin, Sierra Grace Spradlin of Douglasville; and a large number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 7, in the Chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverend Jim Harmon and the Reverend Charlie Simmons will officiate and interment will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, prior to the service.
Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
208 Johnson Street PO Box 382, Hogansville, GA 30230

What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
Read more
We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
Read more
Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you.
Read moreIf you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
Read more
Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
Read more
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
Read more
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
Read more
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
Read more