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Submitted: 9/17/20 • Approved: 9/17/20 • Last Updated: 9/20/20 • R283036-G283035-S3
Bennie
December 28, 1936 - September 30, 1998
Bogalusa Daily News
Bennie Spears
(Died September 30, 1998)
FRANKLINTON- Bennie Spears, age 61, died yesterday evening at his residence in Franklinton.
He was a retired electrical contractor with Earl Martin Construction Company in Franklinton and a member of the Poplarhead Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Lepine Spears of Franklinton; five sons and daughters-in-law, Glen and Brenda Spears, Lynn and Debbie Spears, Bennie Spears, Jr., all of Franklinton, Larry and Ronni Pizani of Westwego, and Charles and Becky Pizani of San Antonio, TX; four daughters, Carolyn Ann Spears, Natalie Pizani, JoAnn Spears, and Melissa Spears, all of Franklinton; his mother-in-law, Effie Lepine of Barataria; and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Shelton "Sherb" and Freddie "Doll" Magee Spears; two brothers, Talmadge and Elmer Spears; and one sister, Verdi Mae Jones.
Visitation is scheduled tonight at Crain Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. and tomorrow morning after 8 a.m.
Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the funeral home chapel with Eld. Willie J. Passman, Eld. Clyde Cooper, and the Rev. Leon Hickman officiating.
Interment will follow in the Poplarhead Church Cemetery.
Joann
August 17, 1972 - November 17, 2000
Daughter of Bennie and Ann Lepine Spears
Era Leader
JoAnn Spears, Franklinton
JoAnn Spears, age 28, and a resident of Franklinton died at 5:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, at the Riverside Medical Center.
She was a member of the Poplarhead Missionary Baptist Church and attended the Washington Parish Activity Center.
She is survived by her mother, Ann Lepine Spears of Franklinton; five brothers and spouses, Glen and Brenda Spears, Lynn and Debbie Spears, Bennie Spears, Jr., all of Franklinton; Larry and Ronni Pizani of Westwego, Charles and Becky Pizani of San Antonio, TX.
Also survived by four sisters, Carolyn Ann Spears, Natalie Pizani and Melissa Spears, all of Franklinton; her maternal grandmother, Effie Lepine of Barataria, LA, and numerous aunts uncles, cousins and dear friends from the Washington Parish Activity Center.
She was preceded in death by her father, Bennie spears, grandparents, Arthur Lepine, Shelton and Freddie "Doll" Spears and a cousin, Wendy Perrin.
Visitation was at Crain Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Sunday and after 9:00 a.m. Monday.
A funeral service was conducted in the Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Monday with Elders Willie J. Passman, Willie F. Rogers, Glynn Erwin, Clyde Cooper, Richard Magee and the Rev. Leon Hickman officiating.
Pallbearers were Joey Spears, Chad Spears, Cody Spears, Bennie Spears, Larry Pizani and Eddie Barber.
Burial was in the Poplarhead Church Cemetery.
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Contributed on 9/17/20 by billsully060
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