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Carrie Utley-Spears Obituary

Carrie Utley-Spears
Carrie Lynn Utley-Spears, 22, of Millstadt, Ill., formerly of Dupo, Ill., born Aug. 21, 1981, in Belleville, Ill., died Friday, May 28, 2004, at her residence.
Mrs. Spears was a self-employed in cleaning houses.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Jamie Utley; her grandpa, J.C. Utley; and her grandma, Thelma Ridgeway.
She is survived by her husband, Brian Spears; her father, Jerry Utley of Cahokia, Ill.; her mother, Donna Utley of Dupo, Ill.; a daughter, Jordan Spears; two sons, Joshua Spears and Jay Spears; her sisters, Tammy Walker of Waterloo, Ill., Kimmy Taake of Columbia, Ill., and Amie Utley of Dupo, Ill.; a brother, Brent Recar of Richwoods, Mo.; her grandmother, Mary Utley of Cahokia, Ill.; mother-in-law, Sharris Spears of Dupo, Ill.; father-in-law, Michael Spears of East Carondelet, Ill.; and her nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Memorials may be made to the family.

Visitation: Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 31, 2004, at Dashner Funeral Home, Dupo, Ill., and from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Hope Christian Church, Columbia, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Hope Christian Church, Columbia, Ill., with the Rev. Darrell Jones officiating. Burial will be in Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, Ill.

DASHNER FUNERAL HOME, Dupo, Ill.

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Published by Belleville News-Democrat from May 30 to May 31, 2004.

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Jennifer (Ridgeway)Malutinok

June 7, 2004

Carrie was my cousin. We played together when we were small but we haven't talked much these past few years. She was a good person and a beautiful girl and she will be missed.

Rick & Erica Richardson

June 3, 2004

My wife & I knew Carrie for quite some time haveing lived down the street from both of us. Carrie and Erica played toghter as kids & that relationship grew as they did we lost track of Carrie in the past year. Jordan & our two children used to play together so well Joshie as Carrie called him was still very small. We visited her at vallahalla yesterday not being able to make it to the actuial funerial and found that she was next to Erica's uncle Bud Rhodes & his dad. Carie was a person that you couldn't help but to like we will miss her & never say good bye. However we will see you when we get there!

Chrissy Collins

June 3, 2004

My deepest sympathy to the family, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I haven't seen or talked to Carrie in so many years, but she was my best friend in the second grade. I wish we kept in touch and that we would've stayed friends. I will continue to miss her.

JIMMY & JENNIFER LEE

June 1, 2004

WE ALL LOVE CARRIE.

WE WILL MISS HER VERY MUCH.

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