David Keith Spradlin

David Keith Spradlin passed away suddenly in Granbury, Texas, on September 18, 2024, at 90 years of age. Keith was the first of three children and only son of Grace Lavine Ann (Mize) Spradlin and Leon Fred Spradlin. He was born at home in Oilton, Oklahoma, on January 26,1934. He grew up in Madill, Oklahoma, in the Pure Oil Camp on Lake Texoma.
Keith earned his Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1956. He soon began working as a petroleum engineer for Pure Oil Company, which later became Union Oil of California (Unocal), in Fort Worth. Keith worked for Unocal in Fort Worth, Van, Midland, Andrews, and Snyder, Texas, as well as Hobbs and Lovington, New Mexico. Along the way, he became a Licensed Professional Engineer and maintained that credential long after retirement. He retired from Unocal with 40 years of service in 1996, but he continued to do petroleum engineering consulting work for an additional 20 years.
Keith married Wyvone Robinson on June 18, 1961, at the Wesley Chapel on the OU campus. Together they raised three sons (Jeff, David, and Benton), primarily in Lovington, New Mexico, and made lifelong friends in that community, where they were extremely involved. Keith served on the city and county commission for many years and also as Lovington's mayor for six years from 1981-1987. He and Wyvone were very involved in the First United Methodist Church of Lovington where, among many roles, they served as MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship) leaders.
In 1987, Keith and Wyvone moved to Midland, where they lived until moving to Granbury in 2003, to be closer to their children and grandchildren. They joined Acton Methodist Church and participated in numerous service organizations and activities in the Pecan, Granbury and Acton communities. Keith was actively involved in Rotary Club, Methodist Men, and ringing the bell for the Salvation Army on the Granbury Square during the Christmas holidays. In recent years, he became very involved in Meals on Wheels, delivering and serving meals weekly with his Acton Methodist Sunday school classmates-with whom he had a close bond.
Keith was a very active person that was always on the go. Keith loved to play golf and spent a great deal of quality time on the golf course with friends and family. He was also an avid exerciser and runner. He ran or, as he would say "run some, walk some," many races in the North Texas area and even completed the full (26.2 mile) Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth in 2011, at the age of 77 years. Of all his many varied interests and activities, his favorite, by far, was spending time with his children, grandchildren and extended family. He was most happy when was able to get together with his whole family.
Keith was married to Wyvone for 50 years until her passing in 2012. He married Jackie (Martin) Marshall on July 6, 2013, and they were married until Jackie passed away in 2020.
Keith is survived by his two sisters, Sue Cearley of Lawrence, Kansas, and Judith Mathison and husband Dave of Norman, Oklahoma; brother-in-law, CJ Robinson and wife Patti, of Norton; his three sons, Jeff and wife Kathy of Hico, David and wife Mary of Fort Worth, and Benton and wife Sara of Albuquerque, New Mexico; six grandchildren, Sam Spradlin, Sarah Spradlin, Hallie Grace Spradlin, Thomas Spradlin, Ben Spradlin, and Ella Spradlin; two nephews, Deron Robinson and wife Jessica of Lantana, and Nels Steanson and wife Aimee of Stillwater, Oklahoma; and five nieces, MariJon Dixon and husband Bob of Longmont, Colorado, Erin Cochran and husband Terry of Fort Collins, Colorado, Sarah Howard and husband Steve of Tonganoxie, Kansas, Inger Laws of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Connie Davenport of Ballinger.
Visitation with family members will be on Wednesday, September 25, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., at Wiley Funeral Home in Granbury. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 26, at 11:00 a.m., at Acton Methodist Church, and burial following at Acton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Keith's name to Meals on Wheels Hood County (817-573-5533).
Please visit Keith's tribute page at www.wileyfuneralhome.com to share memories and stories.