Ruby Louise Spear, age 86, of Lawrenceburg, TN passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN. She was a native of Lawrence County, TN, completed her studies at Columbia State Community College, Middle Tennessee State University, and TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, and a retired teacher from Lawrence County School System with 37 years of service. Ms. Spear was a member of Lawrence County Retired Teachers Association, Tennessee Education Association, National Education Association, and Vaughan Memorial Church Of The Nazarene.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Ester and Ruthie Mae Grisham Spear; and one sister, Pauline Spear Wiley.
She is survived by
One Sister –
Ann Harrison (Joe), Lawrenceburg, TN
One Brother –
William Gerald Spear, Lawrenceburg, TN
Several Nieces and Nephews also survive.
Arrangements are being handled by Neal Funeral Home, 231 N. Military Avenue, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, September 02, 2015 at Neal Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 03, 2015, with James Elbert Smith and Roland Hargrove officiating. Interment will follow at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens in Lawrenceburg, TN. Family suggests memorials be made to Gideon International or the American Cancer Society.
