Mary P. Spears

Born January 22, 1922 in Wilkes County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Phillips and the late Stella Cardwell Phillips. Mrs. Spears was a business woman, a homemaker, and an avid gardener who at the age of 90 still took pride in maintaining her lawn. She was also a member of East Flat Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Duel Spears, two sons; Ray and Rex Spears, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, three brothers, and one sister.

Those left to cherish her memory are three sons; Gene, Danny, and Michael Spears, two daughters; Linda Sherill and Ann Wear, four brothers; Branson, Wade, Ralph and Carroll Phillips, one sister, Ina Mae Spears, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren, and ten great-great grandchildren.

A Funeral Service celebrating Mrs. Spears life will be held Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at 2:00PM at East Flat Baptist Church. Officiating will be Dr. Claude Suddreth. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00PM – 8:00PM at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Kincaid Memorial Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be Brandon, Ryan, Bryan, Allen, and Justin Spears, and Guy Sherrill.

Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of the late Mrs. Mary Ruth Phillips Spears.