Gerry Laverne Spear

Gerry Laverne Spear was born July 19, 1943 in Morrilton, Arkansas and passed away July 24, 2015 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.

Mrs. Spear retired from Walmart after 16 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Survivors include one son, Kenneth Finehout of DeBerry, Texas; one daughter, Pam Finehout Casey of Pittsburg, Texas; five grandchildren, Tanner Spear, Justin Casey, Kendra Finehout, Jessica Finehout, Brandy Craver and husband, Danny; four great-grandchildren, Kaylee Craver, Karley Craver, Brooklynn Craver and Keirrah Speakman; one brother and sister-in-law, Lyle David and Linda Harrison of Watervliet, Michigan and ex-husband Donald Spear.

She was preceded in death by her father, Verne Blaylock; mother, Bessie Mae Hodge Harrison; step-father, Andrew Lyle Harrison; sons Michael Spear and Jeffery Finehout; brother, Bill Harrison and sister-in-law Sue Harrison.

Memorials may be made to Shoe Box Charities at Fellowship Church in Pittsburg, Texas.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Pittsburg.

Online condolences may be left at www.ermansmithfuneralhome.net.