P. Jeffery “T-Bone” Spear, age 62, of Warsaw, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019, in his residence.
He was born on Aug. 17, 1956, in Fort Wayne, to Phil and Rosalee Bauman Spear.
He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw and graduated from Warsaw Community High School. He then went on to further his education at Lincoln Tech in Indianapolis, where he graduated in 1976 with a degree in diesel mechanics.
T-Bone was the vice president at W.R. Thomas Variety Stores and was also the owner and developer of Lake Park Estates and Sugar Creek Estates.
He is survived by his mother, Rosalee Spear of Warsaw; children, Jenna (spouse Eric) DeFord of Warsaw and Sara (spouse Steve) Hollar of Leesburg; sister, Julie (spouse Curt) Schultz of Valparaiso; nephews, Grant Schultz of Valparaiso and Kyle (spouse Kristina) Schultz of Valparaiso; and grandchildren: Braxton and Zach DeFord both of Warsaw, and Khloe and Logan Hollar both of Leesburg.
He was preceded in death by his father, Phil Spear.
A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
Interment will be private and will be held at a later date.
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Memorials to Baker Youth Club, 1401 E. Smith St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
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