Mrs. Idell McGee Spears, age 97, of Summerville, GA, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

 

Mrs. Spears was born July 15, 1918, in Fyffe, AL, daughter of the late Claude and Lula Brown McGee.  She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church.  Mrs. Spears retired from Mount Vernon Mills in 1980, and after retiring, worked with her son, "Dee" at Southern Bedding in Summerville, GA.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orbra L. Spears; son, Gerald Spears; daughter, Genice Spears Pearce; grandson,  Joey Spears; and 10 brothers and sisters.

 

Mrs. Spears is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Orbra "Dee" and Candi Spears; sister, Zubie Jean McGee Benifield; brother, Doyce McGee; grandchildren, Todd Spears, Pam Whimpkey, Brad Spears, and Casey Spears; great-grandchildren, Ben Whimpkey, Caden Daniel, and Emma Daniel.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.

 

Graveside and interment services for Mrs. Spears will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, December 14, 2015, from the Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Steve Spears officiating.  Active pallbearers will be nephews, Dwayne Carroll, Danny Carroll, Richard McGee, Glen McGee, and grandsons, Brad Spears and Todd Spears.  Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie McGee, Ricky McGee, Christian Brown, and the staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

 

Mrs. Spears will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Monday.

 

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Idell McGee Spears who died on Friday.