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Kenneth Wayne Spears Sr.

March 12, 1939 – May 19, 2019
Obituary of Kenneth Wayne Spears Sr.
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East Funeral Home

Kenneth Wayne Spears, Sr., 80, of Texarkana, AR passed away May 19, 2019 in a local hospice facility. Mr. Spears was born March 12, 1939 in Texarkana, AR. He was a member of Mandeville Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Melinda Spears of Texarkana, AR; daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Kelsey Owens of Texarkana and Susan and Charles Parsons of Senoia, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Spears, Jr. and Shelley of Texarkana; sisters, Lora Lee Hickerson of Texarkana, AR, Louise Patterson of Shafter, CA and Faye Williamson of Fort Wayne, IN; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019 at East Memorial Chapel - Downtown with Rev. Ken Guthrie officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens under the direction of East Funeral Home - Downtown.

Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Mandeville Baptist Church.

Online tributes may be made at www.eastfuneralhomes.com.

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FAMILY

Melinda SpearsWife

Paula an Kelsey Owensdaughter and son-in-law

Susan and Charles Parsonsdaughter and son-in-law

Kenneth and Shelley Spears Jr.son and daughter-in-law

Lora Lee Hickersonsister

Louise Pattersonsister

Faye Williamsonsister

Mr. Spears also leaves to cherish his memory 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren.

PALLBEARERS

Gary SpearsActive Pallbearer

David HickersonActive Pallbearer

Joe BroadhurstActive Pallbearer

Dr. Robert SpearsActive Pallbearer

Glen SpearsActive Pallbearer

Mark SpearsActive Pallbearer

Jim SpearsHonorary Pallbearer

Steven SpearsHonorary Pallbearer

Past Services

Wednesday,May 22, 2019

Family to receive friends

Thursday,May 23, 2019

Funeral Service

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