Valerie Spruill , 60 , found out her husband was her father in 2004 . Valerie 's husband - father died in 1998 at the age of 60 . That 's not until her uncle finally told her what no one else had : Spruill learned the family secret from an acquaintance . A DNA test on hair samples from a relative confirmed the claim .
Valerie Spruill , 60 , found out her husband was her father in 2004 . Valerie 's husband - father died in 1998 at the age of 60 . Spruill learned the family secret from an acquaintance . A DNA test on hair samples from a relative confirmed the claim .