Memorial: Sister Lillie M. Spears

 

"He That Dwelleth In The Secret Place Of The Most High"

Sister Lillie M. Spears

Alpha September 5, 1938

Omega December 12, 2006

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Sister Lillie Mae (Ardella) Spears was born September 5, 1938 to the union of Fred and Ada Strickland in Winnsboro, Louisiana. At the age of six (6) years old, she and her parents moved to Monroe, Louisiana. She was the first born of thirteen children.

Lillie accepted Christ at the age six (6) and served him faithfully all her life. She joined the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in West Monroe, Louisiana and remained a member until her death.

She was blessed with the spiritual voice to spread the word through song. She became a well known voice of "The Jordan Singers", a local gospel group in the late 1950's. Lillie remained a loyal member of the group for over 40 years, until her health was compromised. She departed this life December 12, 2006 at Northshore Regional Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana after a lengthy illness.

She was joined in matrimony in 1955 to Mr. Louis C. Spears of Wisner, Louisiana. To the union two (2) children were born: Louis D. Spears and Joan S. Thomas.

She was preceded in death by both parents Ada and Fred Strickland, four (4) sibling L.V. Strickland, Lee L. Strickland, and Frenchman Cooper; one sister: Bessie Lee Strickland. She is survived by one daughter; Joan Thomas of Monroe, Louisiana; one son, Louis D. Spears of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren; Angela Jones, Vickie Spears, Tia and Tasha Gilbert all of Monroe, Louisiana; one grandson; Toriano Spears of Atlanta, Georgia; three great grandchildren, Devinity Spears, Tashayla Gilbert and Savannah Gilbert all of Monroe, Louisiana; five sisters; Cora Wiley, Alma Reed, Mary Wiley (Otis), Eloise Grant all of Monroe, Louisiana; two brothers; Cloyce Strickland (Marjorie) and James Strickland all of Monroe, Louisiana; and a host of nieces and nephews.