Ronald Raymond Spaugh, 65, died on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, in Aubrey. He was born on Dec. 4, 1942, in Dallas to Raymond Monroe and Alice Lorene (Speck) Spaugh. Ron accepted the Lord at an early age and was a member of Lake June Baptist Church in Dallas. He married Linda Spradlin on Jan. 8, 1966, in Durant, Okla. They have two daughters, Stephanie Dawn and Tamara Kay. The oldest daughter Stephanie is married to Brian Scott Whitehead; they have one daughter, Misty Dawn and one granddaughter Makayla Mitchell. The youngest daughter, Tamara (Tammy) Hiler is married to Russell Eldon Hiler; they have two daughters Claire McCall and Madelin Kay. Ron has on sister, Sharon Mester; one aunt (his mothers sister) Pauline Brown; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Ron is preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law Earl Mester.
Ron graduated from Mesquite High School in 1961 where he played baseball and basketball for the Mesquite Skeeters. Ron graduated from the University of North Texas (NTSU) June of...