P. D. SPEARS
1860-1939
  
P. D. (Samos) Spears died at the Paintsville Hospital Monday night.
He had been ill for two weeks.
  
Mr. Spears was a native of Johnson County but had made his home at
Ashland for the past 20 years.
  
He was located here temporarily when stricken.
  
Mr. Spears was born at Meally, this county, May 18, 1860.
  
Mr. Spears was a devout Christian and had been a member of the
River United Baptist Church for more than 55 years.
  
Funeral services were held at the River United Baptist Church
Wednesday at 1:00 p.m., in charge of Rev. Leonard Walters and Rev.
Roscoe Lemaster.
  
Burial was made in the old Spears cemetery, where Jennie Wiley,
famous in Big Sandy History, was also buried.
    
Mr. Spears is survived by the following children; Mrs. Gus Butler,
River; Everett Spears, Pedro, Ohio; Rell Spears, Betsy Layne, Ky.;
Tom Spears, Cashmere, Washington, and Mrs. Mary Triplett, of
Ashland.
  
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
2-23-1939

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