Mrs. Katherine Spurgeon

Katherine Anne Spurgeon, 41 of Decatur died October 3, 2014 following injuries sustained in an auto-mobile accident. Katherine was born October 14, 1972 in Beaumont, TX. She graduated from John Marshall High School in San Antonio Texas. During high school, she worked at SeaWorld, after graduation, Katherine attended Palo Alto College. For a while she rode on the Special Needs Bus for Southwest ISD to assist the children, and during the school day she would go work with the students while waiting for her mother, Harriett to finish teaching her classes at the same high school. She also volunteered for the Special Olympics of Texas. Most recently, she worked in a family environment with her husband Andrew, and Sisters Kelly and Pam. She was a wonderful and giving woman, a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. Survivors include her loving husband of 11 years; Andrew Joseph Spurgeon, II of Decatur, twin daugh-ters; Elli Ann Spurgeon and Ophelia Marie Spurgeon of Jacksonville, FL, son; Kyle Edward Carr of Deca-tur, daughter; Jessica Elizabeth Spurgeon of Decatur, parents; Charles Edward and Harriett Anne Balhorn of San Antonio, TX, brother; Edward Harold Balhorn of San Antonio, TX, sister; Elizabeth Mae Balhorn of San Antonio, TX, mother-in-law and father-in-law; Carolyn Ann and Andrew Joseph Spurgeon of Naples, FL, sister-in-law; Kelly Spurgeon and her partner Pam Ridgway of Decatur; sister-in-law and brother-in-law; Kathy and Jim Deal of Nashville, TN nieces, Kelly and Kristen, nephews Kyle, Clayton and Brannon, other relatives and loving friends. Memorial services are scheduled for 7:30 pm, Thursday, October 9, 2014 in the Chapel Mausoleum of Southern Cremations and Funerals at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. The family will also receive friends October 9, 2014 from 6:00pm to service time at the funeral home. A reception is scheduled to follow the memorial service. Katherine's desire to donate her body for medical research was not possible, therefore to honor Katherine's wishes please make donations to medical research foundations in lieu of flowers. Please send on line condolences to: www.southerncremations.com. Southern Cremations & Funerals at Cheatham Hill, 1861 Dallas Highway, Marietta, GA 30064, 770-919-7100.