Stephen Spurlock

Determined and steadfast accurately describe Stephen Christopher Spurlock. Affectionately known as Chris, he was the oldest of four children born to Seldon William Spurlock Sr. and the late Kathleen Marie Jasmine Spurlock on April 11, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. Equipped with the thirst for knowledge instilled by family and friends he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and attended the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Missouri- St. Louis.
His romantic nature and persistent personality captured the heart of Cynthia Denise Greer, the love of his life. They were married on August 20, 1988 and had three daughters, twins Kourtney and Kelly and Joslyn. On April 25, 2006, his life was renewed and forever changed when he became the doting grandfather to Alaya.
His vocation as a fleet service clerk with American Airlines for 23 years helped support his family but he found his passion for life through his family and avocation which was coaching. He coached track, cross country and basketball which for him was the best sport. He started coaching basketball in St Louis and continued to coach basketball until his untimely death. He was the head basketball coach for girls at The Oakridge school, Texas Express, The Episcopal School of Dallas, and head boys junior varsity coach at All Saints.
Chris was kind and loving and had a competitive spirit. He loved the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Michigan Wolverines. He enriched his life with adventurous travel and smooth jazz. He demonstrated his love of family and friends with scrumptious cookouts, memorable parties and by offering to help anyone in need.
He suddenly departed this life on Thursday April 25th, 2013, leaving to cherish his precious memory his loving wife Cynthia, daughters Kourtney, Kelly, and Joslyn ; granddaughter Alaya; father Seldon Sr( Marilyn), brothers Selden (Valerie) and Scott; sister Sydney (Stanley); step brother Forriss Elliott Jr (Shirley) and step sister Troi Hockett, uncle Francis Jasmine (Carol), aunt Deborah Ford (Ronnie), nephews Payton and Maurice , nieces Erica and Yvonna, cousins, many other relatives , friends and all the young men and young women he coached over three decades.