Frank Edward Springle Sr.

Frank Edward Springle Sr., 93, of Beaufort, passed away, Monday, December 21, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at First Free Will Baptist Church in Beaufort, officiated by Rev. Richard Patterson. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the service through his obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who are ill or at-risk (elderly, immune-compromised) are encouraged to stay home. Additionally, there will be a limit to the number of people in the building at one time, as well, those who attend will be asked to bring and wear a protective mask. Help us honor the family while practicing safe measures. Friends are also encouraged to leave words of comfort to the family through the website.    (See link below for the Service Bulletin including the Order of Service.)

Frank was born on February 25, 1927, to the late Hubert and Loretta Springle, one of eleven children. Frank bravely served our country in the United States Army where he played an active part in World War II, in the Battle of the Bulge. This valiantly earned him the World War II Victory Medal. He went on to serve 32 years before retiring. Following the military, Frank began a second career at with Carteret Craven Electric Co-Op where he worked faithfully for another 42 years before retiring.

Frank's love for the Lord was an anchor in his life. It was at First Free Will Baptist Church in Beaufort, that he happily served as a member for 63 years.

He is survived by his daughters, Sylvia Carpenter and Bonnie Springle, both of Beaufort; son, Frank Springle Jr. of Wilmington; step daughter, Joyce Gooding; step son, Kenneth Gooding; sisters, Janice Whitehurst and Alberta Choate, both of Beaufort, and Mary Cox of Mississippi; brother, Charles Springle of Beaufort; grandchildren, Mary Lucas Rios, Franklin Fulcher, Carol Riley, Michael Gallo, Renee Fulcher Joshua Pruitt, Amanda Gaskill, Melissa Pinkoski, and Jessica Leaird; step granddaughter, Emily Katelyn Edward;  great grandchildren, Christian Beacham, Seth Beacham, Hannah Fulcher, Gracie Fulcher, Amber Blalock, Andrea Davis, Kara Russell, Hayley Fulcher, Zhomrya' Pinkoski, Za-Vyon Pinkoski, Angela Batson, Jacquiline Sherman, Crystal Astles, Jacob LaValley, Jedediah LaValley, Mathew LaValley, and Emily Leaird; and 5 great-great-grandchildren, Jaydin Blalock, Ashton Blalock, Steven Gadd, Ava Brown, Steven Sherman and Brianna Pruitt.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Newkirk Springle; second wife, Glenda Springle; daughters, Tanis Smith and Phyllis Paradiso; sister, Isabelle Raymond, June Springle; brothers, Elijah Springle, Gene Springle, Johnny Springle, and Hubert Springle Jr.; and granddaughter, Ashley Colly.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at First Free Will Baptist Church in Beaufort. The same safety guidelines apply.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to First Free Will Baptist Church at P.O. Box 2069, Beaufort, NC 28516.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.