James William "Bill" Spinner

James William "Bill" Spinner passed away on November 24, 2020 at age 91. Known for helping others and for being a loving caretaker to his wife, the late Mae Edith Spinner, he lived a long, humble life where he displayed a keen sense of humor and a tendency to speak his mind. Loving father of Cheryl Spinner Medina (Jorge) and James William "Billy" Spinner Jr. (Yvette Thevenot Spinner). Son of the late Eugene Carl Spinner and Lena Alice Spinner. Brother of the late Eugene, Harold, Louis, Joseph "Buddy", Eugenia McCeary, and Evelyn Spedale Spinner. Proud grandfather of Tyler James Spinner (Lindsay Constant Spinner), Trevor John Spinner, and Joshua Maitreya Medina, and great-grandfather to Matthew James Spinner. Bill was born in Marshall, Texas but he spent most of his life in the Greater New Orleans area. Bill and his brothers owned and operated Spinner Brothers Welding on Baronne Street in New Orleans for many years. They specialized in ornamental ironwork, including one of the first moving reindeers. Bill served in the Army during the Korean War. While living at Laketown Village Senior Living Center, he was named King of Mardi Gras and received a special commendation from Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn. Besides enjoying a cold Bud Lite, his hobbies included dancing at the VFW, listening to music, following football, especially the Saints, casinos, and fishing. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Bill's Life on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Leitz- Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Metairie, LA. Visitation will be held from 12PM-1PM with a service to begin at 1PM. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery on Airline Hwy. in Metairie. In keeping with pandemic guidelines, all guests are required to wear masks and practice social distancing. An online guestbook is available at www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com.