FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas — The lunch rush at Spanky's Homestyle Cooking is marked by a packed gravel parking lot and plenty of people packed into the booths at the small diner located just south of the Richland-Chambers Lake in the town of St. Elmo in Freestone County.

The lunch special for the day: Chicken Quesadillas, Rice & Beans with guacamole is written on a white board and served cafeteria style by Ms. Joy as she's known to the customers.

For almost ten years, Spanky's has been a staple.

"We are blessed to have the customers that we have and to be a part of this community," said Co-Owner Vanesa Solis.

"Spanky" is the namesake.

"It's not a nickname," said Spanky Solis. "It's on my driver's license. I have to show it every day to prove it," he laughed.

His parents John & Joy Solis

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