Winston Broaddus Spurgeon, 74, passed away on Oct. 18, 2022, in Highlands.
Winston is survived by his daughter Sarah Spurgeon Whitehead and her husband Scott Whitehead, son Robert Winston Spurgeon II and his wife Sybil Spurgeon, granddaughters Lila Joan Spurgeon and Audrey Lanier Spurgeon, brother Robert Tucker Spurgeon, and other dear family members and friends, including his fiance’ Carol Elliott, who remained faithfully by his side when he declined in health. He was preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife of 52 years, Barbara Keene Spurgeon.
Winston was born on December 16, 1947, in Joplin, Missouri to Robert Winston Spurgeon and Emily Woolridge Spurgeon.
After the family relocated to Williamsburg, Virginia he attended James Blair High School, where he and Barbara were high school sweethearts.
He also attended East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, graduating with a Bachelor of Science. While at ECU, Winston was an active member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and became a lifelong Pirate football fan.
He and Barbara were married on August 23, 1968, and spent a wonderful life together raising their children, traveling extensively, and starting many business ventures. They owned and operated several businesses over the years, including Williamsburg Publishing Company, Sarasota Bay Explorers, Tarpon Bay Explorers, and LeBarge Tropical Cruises. In their time together, they enjoyed making homes in Virginia, Florida, Wyoming, and North Carolina.
In later years, Winston and Barbara divided their time between homes in Sarasota, Florida and Highlands. Winston was a member of the Highland Falls Country Club, where he was an enthusiastic bridge, golf, and croquet player. In Sarasota, Winston loved nothing more than spending time on the water and maintaining his beautiful tropical garden.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program at sarasotabay.org.
Bryant Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the Spurgeon Family