Mary Jane Spears' Obituary
Mary Jane Spears, 85, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Mary was born March 8, 1931, in Carlinville, IL to William Thorance and Blanche Viola (Striplin) Glover. She married Gerald V. Spears on January 24, 1948 in Decatur, IL. He passed away June 4, 1995.
She is survived by her three sons, Danny (Linda) Spears of Pittsburg, IL. Gary (Jeanne) Spears of Oreana, IL and Randy (Loretta) Spears of Decatur, IL; six grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Pauline Stewart of Decatur, IL, Louise Tadlock of Decatur, IL and Hazel (Edward) Halbrook of San Mateo, CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald; son, Steven Spears; two grandchildren; one brother and four sisters.
Graveside services to celebrate the life of Mary Jane Spears will be 10 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016, in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5p.m. to 7p.m. Wednesday, November 30, at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The family of Mary Jane Spears is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe St., Decatur, IL 62526. View the online obituary, leave condolences, and share memories at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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