Obituaries of JULY 1987, Daily Comet Newspaper, Lafourche Parish, La.NOTE: The obituaries below may not be a complete listing for the dateSubmitted by: Chris TidwellSource: Unless otherwise noted, this file was derived from publications of the Terrebonne Genealogical Society. TGS has granted permission to re-format and publish this data on Genweb Archives. The TGS file was derived from sources as noted aboveLast modified: 12 Oct 2009
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July 12, 1987

Gertrude Spears

Funeral services are scheduled at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Matthews
Baptist Church in Mathews for Gertrude Spears, 77, a native of Clotilda
and resident of Lockport who died Sunday at 4:30 p.m.

Visitation is scheduled today 5-7 p.m. and from 8 a.m. until funeral
time at the church. Interment is in New Fountain Baptist Cemetery,
Lockport.

She was the wife of Henry Spears Sr., and mother of Mary Lee Taylor of
Raceland, Corine Davis and Henry Spears Jr. of Lockport. She is also
survived by 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Victoria Boyd and Ray Johnson;
and daughters, Victoria Williams, Almeta Baker, Maggie, Martha and
Hadorius Spears.

Donations to the New Fountain Baptist Church of Lockport building fund
are preferred. Arrangements are by Cager's Funeral Home, Raceland.