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SPEARS -- Michael Charles Spears was born at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Oceanside, CA on July 3, 1952 and passed away suddenly in Tampa, FL on May 14, 2010. He is survived by his mother, Irene Stewart-Lackey and husband, Jack Lackey; sisters, Karen Edwards (Gary) and Suzanne Malone (William); nieces, Holly Edwards, Amy Tenorio and Jennifer Hampsten; nephews, Nick and Robert Jackson, and Patrick Taylor, all of Albuquerque, NM; and daughter Jesse Christensen of Maryland. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard L. Spears; and his step-father, Roy P. Stewart. Michael "The Guitar Man" was a gentle soul who loved reading, boating, fishing, watching sunsets and hanging out with friends. He was a musician who loved playing his guitars, having started playing at the tender age of ten. He loved playing guitar in church when he was able and with several small bands on occasion in Naples. He lived in Naples, FL most of his adult life and leaves behind him his dear friends, Ken Lowell, Terrell Smith and Debbie Maschino and other friends with whom he spent many happy hours.
        Published on: Tue June 15, 2010