Arline Rose (Merrill) Spear, 96, formerly of Mocksville, NC, died on September 1, 2015 in Houston, TX. She was born in Bath, NY on February 21, 1919 and Married Charles Howard Spear on September 3, 1942.
She is survived by her daughter, Charline Howells and husband, Philip, a grandson, Curtis Howells and two great grandchildren, Katarina and Rhys of Houston and a granddaughter, Ashleigh Contos and husband, Joshua, and three great grandchildren, Austin, Lexis and Skylee, of Fredericksburg, VA. She is also survived by two cousins, Lavern Hahnke and partner, Andrew and Bernard Hahnke and wife, Sandy of Florida.
Mrs. Spear worked as a secretary for Ingersoll Rand in both Painted Post, NY and Mocksville, NC until she retired in 1984. In her golden years she enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, needle crafts and playing the piano. She will be remembered for her amazing sense of humor and her ability to make and keep good friends. She loved to tell her stories and was a good audience for others to share theirs. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Arline Rose Spear will be cremated and her ashes interred at her family plot at Grove Cemetery in Bath, NY with no funeral and no memorial services per her wishes. Memorial contributions in Arline's name would be appreciated to a charity of your choosing.
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