Lakita Spears

Lakita Spears BLUFF CITY, Tenn. On Thursday, April 1, 2010, Jesus took two angels home. Ms. Jacquelyn Lakita Spears, 23, and her infant daughter, Ashlyn Hope Spears-Swift, , were taken home from Bristol Regional Medical Center. They were both natives of Sullivan County. Lakita was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Betty Spears; and her maternal grandparents, George and Evora Buckles. Lakita was the daughter of Kenneth "Jacky" and Lettie Spears, of Bluff City. Ashlyn's father is Eddie Swift of Bluff City `Lakita was an employee of King Pharmaceutical in Bristol and was formerly employed at Subway. She was a member of Blessed Redeemer Baptist Church. She was an honor student and graduated from Sullivan East High School. She was also an honors graduate of National College of Business and Technology. Lakita loved life; she smiled often and her smile affected everyone she came in contact with. She loved her special friends, Brittney, Bethaney and Alesha. In addition to her parents, Lakita is survived by her fianc‚, (Ashlyn's father), Eddie Swift, Bluff City; a brother, Michael Buckles, Bristol Virginia, who is Ashlyn's uncle; Lakita's nephews, who are Ashlyn's cousins, Tyler and Mikey; Lakita's niece, Haleigh, (Ashlyn's cousin); and special kids, Veronica, Dakota, Ethan and Jasmine Swift; numerous other aunts, uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles and other cousins loved Lakita and Ashlyn dearly and will miss them very much. Ashlyn is also survived by her paternal grandparents, Sandy and Larry Wayne Swift Sr. of Bristol Tennessee. Services for Lakita and Ashlyn will be conducted on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Peace, Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Brother Eddie Smith officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 6 8 p.m. prior to the service and at the residence at other times. The graveside service and interment will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the Spears Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Michael Buckles, Patrick Bowman, Scott Brown, Kevin Jones, Joshua Buckles and David Clark. Honorary pallbearers will be Donnie Hause, Bart Nelson, Brian Jones, Greg Blankenship, Adam Brown, Gene Penix, Lewis Buckles, Matthew Bowman and Coy Buckles. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tetrickfuneralhome.com and signing the guest book or by fax 423 542-9499. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton is serving the family. Office 423 542-2232, Obituary line 543-4917.