Eugene Robert Spayd, 73

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. - Eugene Robert Spayd of California City died suddenly from natural causes Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, in California City. He was 73.

Mr. Spayd was born June 13, 1933, in Bowers Beach, son of the late Glancy "Tim" and Lula (Wix) Spayd.

He was raised in Magnolia and attended Magnolia Methodist Church in his youth.

Mr. Spayd was a graduate of Caesar Rodney High School in 1951.

Following his military service in the U.S. Navy and a career with the National Cash Register Co., he became a Realtor.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, June S. Waller.

He is survived by a son, Timothy Eugene Spayd of Florida; three daughters, Pamela S. Sherwin and Laura S. Ralston, both of Florida, and Jessica J. Spayd of California; four sisters, Gloria S. Gray and Lida S. King of Dover, Evelyn S. Forbes of Magnolia, and Gertrude S. Johnson of Ravensdale, Wash.; six grandchildren, Nicholas Peters, Austin and Kyle Bradshaw, Amanda Prescott and Sarah Spayd, all of Florida, and Lanie Reynolds of Texas; and a great-grandson, Devon Reynolds.

Services were held Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, in California. His ashes were spread in the ocean off of Malibu.

Arrangements by Davis Funeral Home, McFarland.