Robert A. Spears

Robert A. “Buddy” Spears, Jr., age 86, a lifelong resident of Austin died Sunday, June 6, 2004, after a lengthy illness. Buddy was born March 28, 1918, to Robert and Mattie Lee Spears. He served as a Chief Petty Officer with the Navy during WWII, a 14th degree Mason in the Scottish Rite Temple receiving his 50 year award. Buddy retired from the City of Austin where he was a District Fire Chief with 39 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Opal; daughter, Judi Schuelke; two sisters, Bobbie Lee Darter and Dorothy Spears. He is survived by his son, Robert A. “Bob” Spears, III and Carol Harris of Nacogdoches; daughter, Linda Hutto and husband Doug of Austin; grandchildren, Lance and B. J. Spears, Sonya and Brandon Schuelke; three great grandchildren; brother, Sam Spears and wife Mildred of Austin; sister, Bobbie Ann Pixley and husband Paul of Canyon Lake; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June, 10, 2004, at Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home with Reverend Don Long officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery with full honors from the Austin Fire Department. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of Austin, 3420 Executive Center Dr., Austin, TX, 78731. Arrangements by Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home, 2620 S. Congress, Austin, TX 78704 (512) 442-1446. You may view memorials online at wcfish.com