Kenneth “Jacky” Spears Jr., 59, of Watauga, Tenn., went home to be with his Lord on Friday, December 27, 2019, at his residence. A native of Bluff City, he was the son of the late Kenneth Jack Spears Sr. and Betty Jean Fair Spears.
Mr. Spears was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church. He worked for 40 years with Modern Forge. He was a simple country boy who enjoyed working with his hands, riding his motorcycles and rebuilding old cars.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Lakita Spears, and a granddaughter, Ashlyn Hope Spears.
Those left to cherish his memory include two sisters, Carol Bierbaum and husband Steve, Bluff City, and Donna Cartmell and husband Charles, Bristol, Va.; his former wife, Lettie Spears, Bluff City; nieces, Kimberly Carr and husband Mike, Bluff City, Kayla McCord and husband Sam, Kingsport, and Audrey Hatcher and husband Trey, Bristol; and a special little buddy, John Kyle “Tiger” McMurry. Three fur babies, Rocky, Sassie and Sandy, and several aunts and uncles also survive.
A service to honor the life of Kenneth “Jacky” Spears Jr. will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, January 2, at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Pastor Eddie Smith officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service, or at the home of a sister, Carol Bierbaum, at any time. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, January 3, in the Spears Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Clayburn John Spears, Michael Taylor, Mark McCracken, Bart Johnson, Tyler Stansberry and Bill Ingram. Honorary pallbearers will be his co-workers at Modern Forge. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to the Memorial and Honor Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38102-1905. Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed by visiting our website at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is honored to serve the Spears family. Office: (423) 542-2232. Obituary Line: (423) 543-4917.