CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Mrs. Lucille "Mom Lucille" Lachicotte Spearman, 82, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C., surrounded by family after having a stroke.
She was born May 14, 1926 to the late Albert Springs Lachicotte Sr. and Lucille Pitt Lachicotte of Pawleys Island. Lucille graduated from Winyah High School and Winthrop College. Mrs. Spearman married Walter C. Spearman of Charlotte, N.C., December 11, 1948.
She lead the Winthrop field hockey team and swam competitively. Mrs. Spearman was always the true sports teacher, coach and cheerleader for each of her childrens many sports activities, including horseback riding, baseball, softball, basketball, and her favorite, football.
After raising three children to school age, Mrs. Spearman began teaching kindergarten at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, and after 10 years went to Charlotte Country Day School where she was a teacher's assistant for 26 years in the lower school.
Lucille was loved by so many; her humble, loving and kind nature made all that met her feel special. In addition to her children, family, and family friends, her dearest love was her recently deceased husband, who she had loved and cared for over 60 years.
She is survived by her three children, Walter Spearman Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va., Lucille D'Jernes and her husband, Jeffrey, of Waxhaw, N.C. and Papua, New Guinea, and Patsi Davies and her husband, Randall, of Ashville, Alabama; brother, George Pitt Lachicotte and his wife, Beau, of Edisto; sisters, Ethel Lachicotte Boyle Ripley of Mt. Pleasant, Mary Dean Lachicotte Johnson of Pawleys Island, and Eleanor Lachicotte Currin and her husband, Matt, of Pensacola, Fla.; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Spearman was preceded in death by a sister, Jane Lloyd Lachicotte; and two brothers, Albert Springs "Boo" Lachicotte Jr. and Saint Julian Lachicotte.
Funeral services for Mrs. Spearman will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2008 in All Saints Chapel, Pawleys Island. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. There will be a reception for family and friend at the Tamarisk Beach house on Pawleys Island following the interment.
The family will receive friends 5:30 until 7 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service in Charlotte, N.C., and 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2008 at Mayer Funeral Home in Georgetown.
Please sign a guest book at hankinsandwhittington.com or at MyrtleBeachOnline.com.
Memorials may be sent to Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 628200, Orlando, FL 35146 or Big Oak Ranch, P.O. Box 507, Springville, Alabama 32862.
Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service of Charlotte, N.C. is serving the family.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Mrs. Lucille "Mom Lucille" Lachicotte Spearman, 82, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C., surrounded by family after having a stroke.
She was born May 14, 1926 to the late Albert Springs Lachicotte Sr. and Lucille Pitt Lachicotte of Pawleys Island. Lucille graduated from Winyah High School and Winthrop College. Mrs. Spearman married Walter C. Spearman of Charlotte, N.C., December 11, 1948.
She lead the Winthrop field hockey team and swam competitively. Mrs. Spearman was always the true sports teacher, coach and cheerleader for each of her childrens many sports activities, including horseback riding, baseball, softball, basketball, and her favorite, football.
After raising three children to school age, Mrs. Spearman began teaching kindergarten at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, and after 10 years went to Charlotte Country Day School where she was a teacher's assistant for 26 years in the lower school.
Lucille was loved by so many; her humble, loving and kind nature made all that met her feel special. In addition to her children, family, and family friends, her dearest love was her recently deceased husband, who she had loved and cared for over 60 years.
She is survived by her three children, Walter Spearman Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va., Lucille D'Jernes and her husband, Jeffrey, of Waxhaw, N.C. and Papua, New Guinea, and Patsi Davies and her husband, Randall, of Ashville, Alabama; brother, George Pitt Lachicotte and his wife, Beau, of Edisto; sisters, Ethel Lachicotte Boyle Ripley of Mt. Pleasant, Mary Dean Lachicotte Johnson of Pawleys Island, and Eleanor Lachicotte Currin and her husband, Matt, of Pensacola, Fla.; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Spearman was preceded in death by a sister, Jane Lloyd Lachicotte; and two brothers, Albert Springs "Boo" Lachicotte Jr. and Saint Julian Lachicotte.
Funeral services for Mrs. Spearman will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2008 in All Saints Chapel, Pawleys Island. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. There will be a reception for family and friend at the Tamarisk Beach house on Pawleys Island following the interment.
The family will receive friends 5:30 until 7 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service in Charlotte, N.C., and 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2008 at Mayer Funeral Home in Georgetown.
Please sign a guest book at hankinsandwhittington.com or at MyrtleBeachOnline.com.
Memorials may be sent to Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 628200, Orlando, FL 35146 or Big Oak Ranch, P.O. Box 507, Springville, Alabama 32862.
Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service of Charlotte, N.C. is serving the family.
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