Jewell L. Spears, 97 of Ottawa, Kansas passed away January 2, 2019 at the Ottawa Retirement Village in Ottawa, Kansas. Graveside services will be held 1:00 pm Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Johnstown Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm Sunday, prior to the graveside, at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler, Missouri (660-679-0009). Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com
Jewell Laura Spears was born November 21, 1921 in Turley, Missouri to Thomas Howard and Nona Long Duff. She was united in marriage on February 14, 1940 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Roy E. “Buster” Spears. To this union three children were born.
Jewell was preceded in death by her parents, husband Buster Spears, daughter June Davidson, two brothers, one sister, and son-in-law Barney Goddard. She is survived by her son Gary Spears and wife Sue of Lawrence, KS, daughter Carolyn Goddard of Independence, MO, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
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