Jewel Bird Lanier McMinn Spry, 80, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2004, at 8:02 a.m. in the Roberta Health Care Center in Roberta, after a long illness.
The daughter of Weylud Hudson and Bernice Bird Lanier, she was born on July 31, 1923, in Metter. In addition to her teaching career, she was well-known across Middle Georgia as a fashion designer whose students modeled in fashion short courses that she presented at various locations. She was a graduate of Metter High School where she was editor of the school's first yearbook. She also penned the words for the high school's alma mater. She earned her bachelor and masters degrees in home economics at Georgia State College for Women. She later pursued graduate study in art education at Mercer University in Macon.
Mrs. Spry taught home economics for many years in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Georgia. She was a member of the teaching faculty in Peach County for over 20 years. After she retired from teaching in Georgia in 1983, she taught art in Callahan, FL and in Miami, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and her husband, Laurie and Lawton Pearson of Ft. Valley; two brothers, Weylud Hudson Lanier Jr. and Dan L. Lanier and his wife Martha, of Metter; a brother-in-law, John W. Strickland of Lakeland; a niece, Lisa Lanier of Metter; and a nephew, Adam Lanier of San Francisco, CA.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Spry; three sons, Chip McMinn and wife Jan of Marietta, Davy and Lori McMinn of Blakely, Kim and Vida McMinn of St. Simons Island; a sister, Helen L. Strickland of Lakeland; a brother, Albert and Ruth Lanier of San Francisco, CA; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A private ceremony of remembrance was held on Wednesday, May 26 followed by visitation with the family at the residence of Mrs. Spry's niece and husband, Ann and Bill McGehee, in Ft. Valley.
Rooks Funeral Home in Fort Valley was in charge of arrangements.
The daughter of Weylud Hudson and Bernice Bird Lanier, she was born on July 31, 1923, in Metter. In addition to her teaching career, she was well-known across Middle Georgia as a fashion designer whose students modeled in fashion short courses that she presented at various locations. She was a graduate of Metter High School where she was editor of the school's first yearbook. She also penned the words for the high school's alma mater. She earned her bachelor and masters degrees in home economics at Georgia State College for Women. She later pursued graduate study in art education at Mercer University in Macon.
Mrs. Spry taught home economics for many years in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Georgia. She was a member of the teaching faculty in Peach County for over 20 years. After she retired from teaching in Georgia in 1983, she taught art in Callahan, FL and in Miami, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and her husband, Laurie and Lawton Pearson of Ft. Valley; two brothers, Weylud Hudson Lanier Jr. and Dan L. Lanier and his wife Martha, of Metter; a brother-in-law, John W. Strickland of Lakeland; a niece, Lisa Lanier of Metter; and a nephew, Adam Lanier of San Francisco, CA.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Spry; three sons, Chip McMinn and wife Jan of Marietta, Davy and Lori McMinn of Blakely, Kim and Vida McMinn of St. Simons Island; a sister, Helen L. Strickland of Lakeland; a brother, Albert and Ruth Lanier of San Francisco, CA; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A private ceremony of remembrance was held on Wednesday, May 26 followed by visitation with the family at the residence of Mrs. Spry's niece and husband, Ann and Bill McGehee, in Ft. Valley.
Rooks Funeral Home in Fort Valley was in charge of arrangements.
Jewel Bird Lanier McMinn Spry, 80, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2004, at 8:02 a.m. in the Roberta Health Care Center in Roberta, after a long illness.
The daughter of Weylud Hudson and Bernice Bird Lanier, she was born on July 31, 1923, in Metter. In addition to her teaching career, she was well-known across Middle Georgia as a fashion designer whose students modeled in fashion short courses that she presented at various locations. She was a graduate of Metter High School where she was editor of the school's first yearbook. She also penned the words for the high school's alma mater. She earned her bachelor and masters degrees in home economics at Georgia State College for Women. She later pursued graduate study in art education at Mercer University in Macon.
Mrs. Spry taught home economics for many years in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Georgia. She was a member of the teaching faculty in Peach County for over 20 years. After she retired from teaching in Georgia in 1983, she taught art in Callahan, FL and in Miami, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and her husband, Laurie and Lawton Pearson of Ft. Valley; two brothers, Weylud Hudson Lanier Jr. and Dan L. Lanier and his wife Martha, of Metter; a brother-in-law, John W. Strickland of Lakeland; a niece, Lisa Lanier of Metter; and a nephew, Adam Lanier of San Francisco, CA.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Spry; three sons, Chip McMinn and wife Jan of Marietta, Davy and Lori McMinn of Blakely, Kim and Vida McMinn of St. Simons Island; a sister, Helen L. Strickland of Lakeland; a brother, Albert and Ruth Lanier of San Francisco, CA; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A private ceremony of remembrance was held on Wednesday, May 26 followed by visitation with the family at the residence of Mrs. Spry's niece and husband, Ann and Bill McGehee, in Ft. Valley.
Rooks Funeral Home in Fort Valley was in charge of arrangements.
The daughter of Weylud Hudson and Bernice Bird Lanier, she was born on July 31, 1923, in Metter. In addition to her teaching career, she was well-known across Middle Georgia as a fashion designer whose students modeled in fashion short courses that she presented at various locations. She was a graduate of Metter High School where she was editor of the school's first yearbook. She also penned the words for the high school's alma mater. She earned her bachelor and masters degrees in home economics at Georgia State College for Women. She later pursued graduate study in art education at Mercer University in Macon.
Mrs. Spry taught home economics for many years in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Georgia. She was a member of the teaching faculty in Peach County for over 20 years. After she retired from teaching in Georgia in 1983, she taught art in Callahan, FL and in Miami, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and her husband, Laurie and Lawton Pearson of Ft. Valley; two brothers, Weylud Hudson Lanier Jr. and Dan L. Lanier and his wife Martha, of Metter; a brother-in-law, John W. Strickland of Lakeland; a niece, Lisa Lanier of Metter; and a nephew, Adam Lanier of San Francisco, CA.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Spry; three sons, Chip McMinn and wife Jan of Marietta, Davy and Lori McMinn of Blakely, Kim and Vida McMinn of St. Simons Island; a sister, Helen L. Strickland of Lakeland; a brother, Albert and Ruth Lanier of San Francisco, CA; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A private ceremony of remembrance was held on Wednesday, May 26 followed by visitation with the family at the residence of Mrs. Spry's niece and husband, Ann and Bill McGehee, in Ft. Valley.
Rooks Funeral Home in Fort Valley was in charge of arrangements.
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