Bobby Joe "Bob" Spears, 77, of Big Spring, died on Saturday, May 28, 2005, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Big Spring with Rev. Byron Brown, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.The family will receive friends from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.He was born on November 10, 1927, in Wellington, Texas to William and Vida Spears. Bob was raised in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School and attended Texas Tech University. He married Gerry Clifton on August 15, 1948 in Lubbock, Texas and they moved to Big Spring in 1952 from Lubbock. He was manager of the Piggly Wiggly Supermarket here for 23 years and then later owned several restaurants and dealt in real estate for a number of years before he retired. Bob served in the United States Army at the end of World War II. He was an active member of First Church of the Nazarene and had been a longtime member of Gideons International until his health failed.Survivors include his wife, Gerry Spears of Big Spring; three daughters, Teresa Thomas and husband, Randy of Big Spring, Karen Fulton of Stanton, and Tammye Chaney and husband, Joe of Big Spring; three grandsons, Garrett and Tyler Fulton of Stanton and Trent Thomas of Big Spring.Mr. Spears was preceded in death by his parents, William and Vida Spears and one brother, Billy Wayne Spears. The family suggests memorials be made to the First Church of the Nazarene, 1400 Lancaster, Big Spring, Texas, 79720.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
