Don C. Sprinkle, 88, of Greenville passed away May 11, 2015 at his residence following a long illness. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Paul Blue and Kenny Stone officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Born November 4, 1926 in Hunt County, Don was the son of Willie R. “Bill” Sprinkle and Bertha (O’Hara) Sprinkle. On July 23, 1954, he married Jo Ann Graves. Don was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a paratrooper during World War II. He retired from Raytheon (formerly Temco/LTV/E-Systems) as an accountant after being employed for 38 years. He was an avid golfer for many years and loved photographing his family and friends. He could always be seen with a video camera at family events recording. When friends and family visited, he loved taking their pictures. Don was a loving dad and affectionately known as “Papaw” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Don was a Christian.
His survivors include his spouse, Jo Ann of Greenville; daughters Debbie Ducote and husband Russ and Lisa Espino and husband Rick all of Greenville; daughter-in-law Kett Sprinkle of Grapevine; brother Jack Sprinkle of Greenville; step-brother Avon Chandler of Greenville; grandchildren Jon Sprinkle and wife Jenn, Kim Bowers, Haley Buesing and husband Steven, Heather Priest, Heath Sprinkle and wife Jamie, Christy Miller and husband Adam, Brittni Turner and husband Travis, Matt Palmore, and Brad Espino; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, son Gary Sprinkle, brother Reginald Sprinkle, sister Mary Dearing, and grandson Craig Bowers.
Pallbearers will be Jon Sprinkle, Heath Sprinkle, Matt Palmore, Brad Espino, Steven Buesing, Adam Miller, and Travis Turner.
Family request memorials be made to the Alzheimers Association.