"The next time you think you’re having a bad day, image how Valerie Spruill felt when she discovered that her husband and her father are the same person. Spruill has fought through serious health problems — she believes they were brought on by the stress of discovering the longtime family secret in 2004, when her husband/father died. For years, she overheard odd whispers she couldn’t figure out. She finally learned the truth from an uncle not long after her husband/father’s death, Spruill says she confirmed the relationship with a DNA test. The man in question, Percy Spruill, died in April 1998 at the age of 60, and He and Valerie’s mother hooked up when he was only 15.
"We’re not sure how many offspring Percy Spruill helped produce, but at one point, apparently, he figured that one of them would be a suitable spouse."
What would you have done if you were in her shoes?
"We’re not sure how many offspring Percy Spruill helped produce, but at one point, apparently, he figured that one of them would be a suitable spouse."
What would you have done if you were in her shoes?
