Obituary of "Dan" Spangler Jr.

Paul Daniel (Dan) Spangler, Jr. 53, of Roanoke passed away on Monday January 7, 2019 in Roanoke Virginia.

A memorial service will be held in Simpson Funeral Home Chapel, 5160 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24019 on Wednesday January 16, 2019 at 6:30pm with Pastor Troy Mays officiating. Visitation with the family will follow the service at Simpson Funeral Home until 8:00pm. Simpson Funeral Home will be handling all the arrangements.

Dan Spangler was born to Paul D. Spangler, Sr. and Edith Spangler on September 17, 1965 in Roanoke, Virginia. He attended William Fleming High School and graduated in 1983. He worked as an auto parts counter clerk and a delivery person at Basham Oil Company for several years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and close friends, repairing cars, watching football, especially the Chiefs, and racing. Dan went to the Indianapolis 500 on several occasions. He was really into anything about World War II, liked reality TV and old black and white war movies and westerns. He really loved to listen to rock and roll in his spare time. Dan also enjoyed cooking for his Mom and trying out new recipes. One of his favorite pastimes was playing with his beloved puppy, Nikki.

Dan is survived by his mother, Edith Spangler, his sister, Fay Lynn Spangler Perkins, and his nephew, Jonathon Ford Perkins. He is also survived by his aunts, Jean Spangler, Jeanine Spangler, Ruthie Haymaker, and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul D. Spangler, Sr.

Dan was well-liked and well-respected by everyone. He was a kind and caring son, brother, and uncle with a heart of gold and true and loyal to all his friends, always ready with a helping hand for all. Dan also had numerous friends that he loved and considered as family, such as his “brother” Ricky Kidd, Clayton and Patsy Surratt and family, Dave and Kathy Martin and family, Gary Long, and Terry Steele to name a few. Dan Spangler will truly be missed by us all.

Anyone wishing to honor Dan’s memory please make a small donation to the Roanoke Valley SPCA, 1340 Baldwin Avenue, NE, Roanoke, Virginia 24012 in his name instead of flowers. The family would like to express their gratitude to everyone at Simpson Funeral Home for being so kind and helpful during this difficult time. We would also like to extend a special thank you to Ron Ayles. Ron was very thoughtful, courteous, knowledgeable, and always available when we needed his expertise.