ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: SPEAR, IRIS SERPAS 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Wednesday, November 12, 2014

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SPEAR, IRIS SERPAS 
April 8, 1935 - November 12, 2014

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Iris Serpas Spear passed away on November 12, 2014 in Georgiana, AL. She was 
born on April 8, 1935 in New Orleans, LA to the late Ralph Serpas and Mary Zahn 
Serpas.

Iris was married to her beloved husband, the late Salvador Stephen Spear, for 
49 years and together they had two children, Susan S. Johnson (James Michael 
Johnson) and Stephen R. Spear (Diannah S. Spear). She was the sister of Merrill 
S. Ferguson, Ralph Serpas, Bob Serpas, Lewis Serpas, and the late Mary Serpas 
Walsh. Iris was the beloved grandmother of Michelle Johnson, Danielle Spear, 
Jessica Spear and the late Jason Spear.

Iris was a school teacher for 20 years at Resurrection School. She was 
passionate about education and enjoyed teaching her students. She loved to 
spend time with her family and cherished her grandchildren tremendously.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass on 
Saturday, November 15, 2014 at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., 
Covington, LA 70433, at 9:30 AM. A Wake will be held on Friday, November 14, 
2014 at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Visitation 
before Mass on Saturday will be from 8:30 AM until service time. 

Interment will follow the Mass at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Covington, LA. 

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of 
America, www.alzfdn.org, or the American Diabetes Association, 
www.diabetes.org.

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