Memorials may be made to Community Loving Care Hospice. Spears, John, of Foley, Missouri, died on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the age of 84. Dear husband of Rosemary Spears (nee: Tessmer), dear son of the late James Oscar Spears and the late Edith Minerva Spears (nee: Wright), loving father of Gary (Karen) Spears, Jerry Spears, Sherry (Charles) Caito, John Spears and Autumn Spears; cherished grandfather of six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and loving brother of Beverly (Dan) Storz. He is preceded in death by six brothers and sisters and one grandchild. He was a Minister and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.