Linda Joyce Spangler passed away at her Dad's home on October 27, 2014 after a brief illness. Miss Spangler was born on September 8, 1950 in Riverside, Ca., a daughter of David M. and the late L. Joyce Spangler. She was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and worked as an administrator in health care. She was also a very talented artist and her art is displayed in many galleries in North Carolina and Virginia. Miss Spangler loved her family and church community. She was a member of Dan River Primitive Baptist Church. In addition to her father she is survived by her sister Beverlee Beale and her husband Burgin W. Beale Jr. of Southern Pines, NC; and many aunts, cousins, and nieces. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 2 pm at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery on Route 700, Mayfield, NC. The family will receive friends after the service.