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Joseph Spears Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 19, 2016.

Mr. Joseph Dewayne Spears of Ozark, Alabama passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016. He was 56.

Services will be held 3pm Thursday, September 22, 2016 in The Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church ( Formerly Collins Old Mill Church) 5441 Mill Creek Rd. , Graceville, FL. 32440. Friends are invited to visit with the family following the service.

Mr. Spears was the Owner and Operator of Joe's Trucking and Equipment Company. He was a master mechanic and could repair just about anything. He loved his family and many friends and will be missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by a son, B.J Spears and his father, James Spears.

His memory will live on through his family including his mother, Janice Barbour of Ozark, AL.; daughter, Jessica Spears of Jacksonville, FL.; son Jeremy Spears of Ozark, AL.; sister, Kristenia Jones of Columbus, GA.; brother, James Spears of Bonifay, FL.; grandson, Wesley Spears, several nieces, nephews and extended family.

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October 17, 2017

Mother of your children

Tell me love me, come back and haunt me, oh and I'll rush to the start...
Tomorrow this page will be gone forever, but you will remain forever in my heart, soul and mind.
I love you and miss you so very much <3

October 15, 2017

Mother of your children

I love you, I'll never forget you

October 15, 2017

Mother of your children

I still think about you every day, I always will, soon this book will be gone, but you're forever in my heart, I love you so much and always will. Until we meet again, I'll never forget you and the time we had together. I'm so sorry, this was never supposed to happen this way. Take care of our boys, I love you all so very much <3

March 17, 2017

Me

I still dream about you almost every night... i miss you. I'll always love you, I'll never forget you </3

January 9, 2017

Mother of Your children

My whole world changed when you went away, please know I will always love you and our boys, I'll never forget you. All my love.

January 8, 2017

Me

I think about you every day... I'll always love you

October 13, 2016

Me

I'll never forget you, I'll always love you.

October 13, 2016

Me

I will always love you, father of my children... I am so sorry... I never wanted this to happen to you, I'll never forget you <3 rest in peace Daddyo

September 22, 2016

Maggie Ripke

Spears family - Please accept our sympathy.
Family of Henry & Louise McKay

September 22, 2016

Tasha Portwood

Sorry for your loss...Rest in peace. Praying for the family.

September 22, 2016

carl crittenden

May Joe and BJ rest in peace praying for the family

September 21, 2016

Betty Jean Smith Childree

Janice, I am so sorry. I love you!

September 19, 2016

bonnie german and family

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

September 19, 2016

Kathy Kalina

So very sorry, Janice and Jim .

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