Scott A. Spiller

Scott Alan Spiller, 46, of Jacksboro, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Jacksboro, Texas. The funeral memorial service will be celebrated at the First United Methodist Church of Jacksboro on Saturday, January 3rd, at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Jacksboro under the direction of Coker Funeral Home of Jacksboro. Visitation with the family will be held at the funeral home on Friday, January 2nd, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Scott was an attorney for 20 years, practicing with the firm of Spiller & Spiller in Jacksboro for 16 years, after serving as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General in Houston for 4 years. While in Houston, he also served as a Law School Admissions Test Instructor for The Princeton Review. Scott was also an employee of Spiller Abstract Company, the oldest family-owned service business in Jack County, formed in 1888 by his great grandfather, Captain George Spiller, and later owned by his grandfather, Kyle Spiller, and his father, Jim Spiller. Scott was born on March 10, 1968, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Jim and Mary Spiller. He graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1986. He received both a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990. He later received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994. While attending law school, he was also on the staff of James E. “Pete” Laney, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, and served as Committee Clerk for the House State Affairs Committee. While attending college, he met Laura Collazos. He and Laura were married in Houston, Texas, on January 7, 1995. Survivors include his wife, Laura Spiller of Jacksboro; sons, Drew and Kyle Spiller of Jacksboro; mother, Mary Spiller of Jacksboro; brother, David Spiller and wife, Ginger, of Jacksboro; sister, Karen Forbis and husband, Chris, of Decatur; nephews, Mason and Reid Spiller of Jacksboro, and Alex and Joel Forbis of Decatur; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Elvert and Linda Collazos of Houston. Scott was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church of Jacksboro, where he served as Chairman of the Administrative Council, played the piano, and directed the bell choir. He was a President and Director of the Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation, member of Lions Club and the Jacksboro Board of Zoning Adjustments, and a Director of the Jacksboro High School Alumni Association. Scott also served as Municipal Court Judge for the City of Jacksboro for many years. He was a Life Member of the University of Texas Ex-Students’ Association. He was a survivor of peritoneal mesothelioma for 5 years. The family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, 1317 King Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314, www.curemeso.org; the First United Methodist Church, 406 N. Main Street, Jacksboro, TX 76458; or any charity of the donor’s choice.

Scott A. Spiller

March 10, 1968 - December 30, 2014