Family Confirms Cause of Danny Spreitler’s Death

AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – The family of prominent Amory citizen Danny Spreitler confirms he took his own life.

In a Facebook post Thursday his daughter, Taylor Spreitler writes in part, “Today my heart is hurting. My dad took his own life due to his struggles with depression. I am deeply saddened and will miss him dearly as he was my inspiration and biggest cheerleader.”

The Spreitler, 55, was found dead Tuesday morning inside the downtown Amory coffee shop he owns.

Authorities say he suffered a gunshot wound.

Spreitler previously served as C-E-O at the Gilmore Medical Center and later ran the Gilmore Foundation until l 2015.