Patsy Ruth Spears' Obituary
Funeral services for Patsy Ruth Spears, age 73 of Henderson will be held Saturday March 3, 2012 at 11:00am at the Henderson Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Ken Adkins, Rev. Ed Messersmith, and Rev. Steve Casey officiating. Burial will follow in the Isabell Chapel Cemetery under the direction of the Rader Funeral Home of Henderson.
Mrs. Spears died Thursday March 1 at the Hospice Homeplace in Tyler.
She was born April 22, 1938 in Compton to Dee and Lorene Alexander. She was a retired teacher having taught in Mt. Enterprise, Henderson, Pearsall, and Victoria. Mrs. Spears was also a member of the Mt. Enterprise Church of the Nazarene, and the Gideon International Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Billy Alexander, Wilbur Alexander, sister Hazel Alexander, and sister-in-law Carolyn Alexander.
She is survived by her husband Glenn Spears of Henderson, son Fairon Spears of Henderson, daughters, Tanya Davis & husband Kevin of Henderson, Alane Schumpp & husband Bill of Jacksonville FL, sons Gaylon Spears & wife Shari of Rock Hill, SC and son Terrell Spears of Jacksonville, FL. She is also survived by sister Doris Johns of Hurst, brothers Willard Alexander of Tyler, and Mack Alexander of Smyrna, TN, sister-in-laws Linda Alexander of Lufkin, and Nancy Alexander of Henderson, 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jake Goode, Luke Hickman, Riley McGaugh, Bill Hoebel, William Bill Sears, and Don Davis.
Memorials may be made to The Gideons International Expressions Memorial Fund, or the Hospice of East Texas 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, Texas 75701
A memorial guestbook may be signed online @www.raderfh.com
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