Spears, James Ernest, age 98, of Fairfield, Ohio, passed away with his family at his side at his residence Wednesday, October 26, 2022. He was born in Wyoming, Ohio to Louretta (Reynolds) Spears and Vern E. Spears. He was a proud World War II combat veteran, serving in the United States Army Aircorps 12th Air Force in North Africa and Italy. James was always selfless, putting his family and everyone else first, and he was a caring and loving family oriented person who was meticulous about family history and the documentation of it.
He was preceded in death by his parents; step mother, Jeanette Fischer; brother, William T. Spears of Richmond, Texas who served in the United States Marine Corps in WWII.
James is survived by his loving wife, Mariam J. Spears; daughter, Patricia S. Ritter; sons, James V. Spears (Fran), Dr. Mark T. Spears (Katy); 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. He will be loved and cherished by a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 2565 Princeton Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 from 1:00 pm until Services at 2:00 pm on Friday, November 4, 2022.
Fond Memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared atwww.rosehillfunerals.com for the Spears family.
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