Birth date: Mar 6, 1964 Death date: Mar 7, 2004
Patrick Alan Spears, 40, of Fayetteville, Arkansas died March 07, 2004 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born March 06, 1964 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Robert Eugene and Lavon Linn Spears. He was owner and operator Read Obituary
Beth,
I didn't know until Thursday about Pat. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Emily and the rest of your family at this time...you have always spoken about your family with such passion--it is that zest for life and family that emanates from you and envelopes everyone around you...Pat helped make you the beautiful person you are--and what a gift he gave to all of us!
Dearest Beth,
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to call upon me at any time. Years and distance have no bearing on the bond of friendship. You, Pat and Emily always have a special place in my heart.
Sincerely,
Karen Vestal
Beth,
I am so terribly sorry to hear of your loss. I pray that God will wrap his loving arms around you and Emily at this time and give you some comfort. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
With God's Love,
Diane Silvey
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
I am so sorry about your loss. May the lord bless you during your time of sorrow and watch over your family. With heartfelt wishes for your future, Heather Nebel.
Beth and Emily,
I have remembered you both in prayer this week, and something the Lord laid on my heart for you was that He is not afraid of your questions, hurts, and fears. He reminds me of that often because this world seems so relentless unjust sometimes, and I just want to be mad at Him and scream "WHY?". He's big enough to bear that anger, and I pray that He will grant you peace as you work through your hurts with Him.
I was remembering that crazy youth group trip to Kansas City in the summer of '95. I had a crush on one of the boys from the Minnesota group (Alex), and when Pat, who was our fearless leader, found out about it, he proceeded to do just about the coolest thing I've ever witnessed. Pat slyly "reassigned" me to the same task in the food warehouse as my crush but never let on that it was anything other than business. Poor unassuming Alex was none the wiser:). Such a display of character and understanding I'll never forget. I'll miss you, "dark angel".
I am deeply saddened on hearing the news of Pat's passing. He will be greatly missed my many. I will always remember his smiling face and his willingness to help a friend. My prayers go out to his family in their time of need.
My dear Emily,
Never, never forget that your Father loved you very much. Although your years together were all too few, you still had many wonderful times with him, and I know these memories will stay with you as you travel along on your own long and healthy life.
You were such a great gift to both your Dad and your Mom. I remember so well when you were a little baby how your Dad would get up early in the morning to give you your bath and spend as much time with you as he could before rushing off to his job. And no matter how busy or rushed he might be during the day, whenever you would ask him "How's Emily?" he would get a radiant smile on his face and say "Great!"
Your Dad was truly a "gentle" man and his warm and kind manner touched so many of us during the years of our friendship. His time with us was all too brief, nonetheless, it was quality time and I know that any of us who have known him will never forget him.
And remember, too, you are fortunate to have your own special Guardian Angel up in heaven watching over you as you grow and get along with your own busy life. And I know he'll be there cheering you on and saying "That's my girl!"
Our thoughts will be with you and your Mom during these very difficult months ahead.
With loving thoughts,
Joan and Jim Wimberly
Beth and Emily,
I do not have the words to express the saddness in our hearts, or the words to ease your saddness. I do know that your Faith and all the people that love you will help you get through this. We have so many great memories of you guys and great times we had on Margaret Street, alll the afternoons on the patio, the Mud Fest in Winslow, and the unforgettable night out when Pat woke up with my socks on. He will be missed. We love you very much and are here if you need anything.
Our hearts are saddened to know that you have suffered such a loss. From talking with Jason, I know that he would do anything if he could take that saddness and pain away. He cares so much about you and is praying for you and Emily every day. Please let us know if we can help in any way.
Lora
