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James passed from this earth to be with God on Thursday, December 19th, 2024.

He was born March 9, 1941; the son of Mary and Melvin Spragins of Vaughan, N.C., both deceased.

James attended Littleton High School, then grades 1-12 where he played football and basketball, won a talent show singing Elvis songs while MJ played guitar, and drove bus #14.

James married his high school sweetheart, Linda, in 1959 and now joins her in heaven.

They celebrated 62 years of marriage before her passing May 26, 2022.

James grew up in rural Warren County working in tobacco, cotton, and corn on his family and neighboring farms. He learned to work on cars at Harris’s Garage in Vaughan and pumped gas at Elmo’s Service Station in Littleton.

He attended Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College, then left to marry and begin work at Newsome Oil Company. He worked there for fifteen years before becoming a national salesman for York, Weatherking, and Tempstar.

He was honored as the top sales associate in 1986 with a Rolex watch that he wore with pride.

James was a proud citizen of Roanoke Rapids, N.C. participating in the Jaycees. He worshiped with his family at Rosemary United Methodist Church where he taught the teen Sunday school class and coached the church boys’ softball team to many victories and championships.

In 1992, he and Linda bought a beach home where they retired and attended Ocean View United Methodist Church.

They returned to Littleton, N.C. to renovate Linda’s childhood home as a base for visiting friends and family in Halifax and Warren counties.

James will be missed for his unconditional love of family and friends, especially the lifelong friends from Littleton High School. He so enjoyed helping plan the reunion weekends held in Littleton.

He is survived by his daughters,Deborah and Dr. Beth; grandchildren, Dr. Sarah Maness, Addison and Maylin. A sacrament of burial will be held at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Littleton, N.C. on Saturday, December 21, 2024 @ 12:30pm.

The family requests no floral arrangements, but instead please make a donation in honor of James Spragins to:
Transitions Life Care
250 Hospice Circle
Raleigh, N.C. 27607