Barbara Spears, 97

Barbara Spears, 97, of Grangeville, passed away Friday, March 14, 2008, at the Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born May 8, 1910, above Fish Creek near Grangeville, to Carrol and Dea Culley.

Barbara lived around Grangeville until the age of 18, when she married Elmer Parks. After Elmer passed away, Barbara married George Crosier, and after his passing, she married Bob Spears, who has also passed on.

Most of her life was spent here in the Grangeville area besides short stints in Missoula, Montana and Lewiston, Idaho.

Barbara enjoyed fiddling with the Old Time Fiddlers as well as her time in the Grangeville Garden Club. She also loved everything to do with the outdoors. Some of her favorite activities included camping, fishing, and 4-wheeling.

She is survived by her daughter, Averil Franklin and companion Vance Curtis of Citrus Heights, California; 3 grandchildren, Fred Franklin of Grangeville, Shellie Brougher of El Dorado Hills, California, and Glenda Azevedo of Folsom, California, as well as 6 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three husbands; and a grandson, Vance Zink.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville. Burial will follow at Mount Idaho Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.