Celebration of Life
VFW
238 Johnson Cook Rd.
Clute, TX  77531
Saturday, May 27, 2017
2:00pm
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Douglas "Beenie" Mason Spradling

of Freeport, TX

November 12, 1944 - May 3, 2017


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Mason was born in Bronx, NY then moved to Brownsville, Texas at an early age. He started working on shrimp boats at 16, until he was drafted by the Army from 1965-1967. He was a Lt. Wpns Infantryman. When he came home, he went back to shrimping and became a captain of the shrimp boat then later became Captain on Crew Boats. He loved riding his motorcycle and drinking cold beer. His family called him Beenie. Mason never met a stranger and helped anyone that needed help. Most of all, he had the most beautiful smile. He loved going to the casino to play Blackjack. He looked at his friends as family. His favorite saying was "to make a long story short…", though it never was short! He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Williams; dad, Bill Williams; sister, Luann Russell; and grandson, Dennie Vaughn Jr. He is survived by his wife, Pattie Spradling; daughters, Lora Wall (Billy), Billyann Morgan (Scott); sister, Tweedy Dickinson (Michael); brother-in-law, Jimmy Russell; step daughter, Heather Bullington; step son, Adam Simmons; Michael "Doc" Brown (Mimi) whom he loved as a brother; and good friend, Jack; numerous nephews and grandkids, and great-grandkids; and special friend, Linda Lamkins. A gathering in honor of Mason will be held May 27th, at 2:00 p.m. at the VFW in Clute, 238 Johnson-Cook Rd. To Steve Bope - he still didn't like you. He is greatly missed.

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2 Condolence(s)
Rhonda Ray
Fort Myers, FL
Friday, May 19, 2017

Our Deepest Sympathy To The Family At This Time. May God Be With Each And Every One Of You. From Our Family To Yours.
The Ray Family of Fort Myers, Florida

Laura Taff
Freeport, TX
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Mason, what a great friend to have. We have known each other since the early 's 60's. His Dad, Bill Williams, was a really good friend of my Dad's. And we became friends. If Mason ever had a problem, you would not know it until another mutual friend would mention it to you.
That's the kind of friend he was. Kept his negative relations away from his more positive positions in life. They don't make real men like Mason anymore. When he said he was your friend, he was really your friend for life. Keep those friends of ours smiling until we all meet again, Mason. You are one loved man and will always be.