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Funeral arrangements set for local flight nurse killed in copter crash

The funeral for Jim Spruiell will be held Sunday in his hometown of Sulligent, Alabama.

Posted: Nov 24, 2017 1:23 PM
Updated: Nov 25, 2017 9:30 PM
Posted By: Craig Ford

SULLIGENT, Ala. (WTVA) - The funeral will be held Sunday for the local flight nurse killed last weekend in a medical helicopter crash.

The service for Jim Spruiell will be held in the gym at Sulligent, Alabama, High School at 2 p.m.

Vehicle carrying the body of Jim Spruiell at Tupelo Regional Airport (Madison Heil)

Spruiell was one of three people on board the helicopter when it went down last Sunday near Dewitt, Arkansas.

The body of the 61-year-old was brought back from Arkansas Friday. 

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