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Meredith Spears Obituary

MEREDITH BROGDON SPEARS and NICHOLAS SCOTT SPEARS passed away Friday, September 23, 2005 in Williamson County, TX. Meredith is survived by her parents, Dennis and Bonnie Topper, grandmother, Gloria Satterlee, brother, Jon Brogdon and wife Sylvia, sister, Kathleen Topper, nieces and nephew, Annemarie, Kate and Christopher Brogdon, uncle, Lynn Guillory, aunt, Deanna Benfigleo family, and best friend, Karen Hendrickson. In addition to those surviving Meredith, Nicholas is also survived by his father, Jason Spears, grandparents, Linard and Christi Spears, great grandparents, James and Rose Spears, and Charlene Sears, uncle, Jeffrey Spears and wife Danielle, aunts, Jennifer and Samantha Spears, and cousins, Jason, Dakota, Jessica, and Michael Spears. Many other Aunts, uncles, and cousins also survived both Meredith and Nicholas. Visitation will be 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday, October 2, 2005 at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home where a Rosary will be held at 7:30 PM that evening in the Main Chapel. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Monday, October 3, 2005 at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 3131 El Dorado, Houston, TX 77059. Interment will follow in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Armand Bayou Elementary School Library Fund, 16000 Hickory Knoll, Houston, TX 77059.

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Published by Houston Chronicle from Sep. 30 to Oct. 2, 2005.

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bonnie topper

January 19, 2006

Nic,

something happend on the day of your

birth

A band of sunlight slipped to earth

And scattered its rays on the days we would know

And glazed each one with a gentle

glow

And through all our times of pleasure and strife

Your light and smile has graced our

life

And as we say goodbye we must celebrate too

For much of our joy was born with you



Nic, we love you

January 9, 2006

Mere,

Today is your birthday and it has been

a very hard day without you and Nic.

I can't imagine any celebration being

complete without you and Nic. The holidays were difficult, but we got

through them. But now we face the

rest of our life without seeing

Nic's sweet face and calling you

just to talk. But I know that we

will be together again in Heaven.

Until then we love you and miss you

everyday.

Love always, Your family

Staci Porter

October 27, 2005

I was so sorry to hear of your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you. My son Eric went to school with your son and he was a wonderful little boy. I feel blessed to have known him.

Debbie Hollingsworth

October 4, 2005

My heart goes out to the Topper and Spears family. May God wrap His loving arms around the family and help you all through this difficult time in your lives and give you His strength and understanding.

Karen Amari

October 3, 2005

Dennis, you and your family have been in my constant thoughts and prayers ever since I heard the news. May God Bless You and Your Family....

karen hendrickson

October 3, 2005

Meredith was my much loved friend for about 13 years. I last spoke to her a few hours before the accident and we laughed- like we had so many times before. Her love, her loyalty and her sarcastic wit were treasures that she shared with me...and gifts that I will hold in my heart always.



The love she had for Nicholas, her parents, GiGi, Jon and Kathleen was unwaivering and beyond measure.



Meredith and Nicholas will be sorely missed by all who knew them.

They are so loved.

Diane Saunders

October 3, 2005

Dear Dennis & Family,

I am very saddened to hear of your precious loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. May God comfort you and surround you with His love and peace.

Theresa Kirkland

October 3, 2005

Dennis & Family,



So sorry to hear about your loss. I know you have good memories so hold on to Jesus and those memories. You are on our prayer list at church. We will be praying for you and your family. If we can do anything, please let us know.

Janet Bell

October 2, 2005

Dennis, I am so sorry. My prayers are with you and your family.

Sincerely, Janet Bell

(Stones Sat. 9:30 spinner)

Trey Garr

October 2, 2005

Nicky was my friend from Bushi Ban. It is a great tragedy to lose a friend or family member but you should know that Nicky and his mom are in a better place.

October 2, 2005

They are now at peace in heaven. I am praying for the family.

A caring reader

Saundra Kennedy

October 2, 2005

I used to babysit Meredith Lynn. She was a precious bundle of joy and I am so glad that I had the chance to play with her. I send my deepest sympathies to Miss Gloria, Bonnie and Jon, but please know that she is with the Lord and in a much better place. I only knew Nicholas threw conversations with Miss Gloria who loved him so much. Meredith and Nicholas are in my prayers as well as Miss Gloria, Bonnie, Jon and all of the family.

A Loving Houstonian

October 2, 2005

I didn't know the family, but was touched by the family photo. God has a purpose, we might not know it yet or understand it, but one day we will. God, bless these two families and take comfort that they were not alone.

Debbi McDonald

October 2, 2005

I too worked with Meredith for many years at M.D. Anderson Hospital and then I referred her to her job at Metro where we worked for years. Meredith used to come over to our house in Pasadena and we would have nice little parties. She was the one who also always fixed my "out of style" wings (my bangs) back when and to this very day I will wear the new hairstyle she gave me so many years ago.. I was also there to visit her in the hospital when she had Nick. I can also recember a swimming party at her new house. This is such a shock but I take comfort in knowing her and her son are together now in a happier place. God bless them and her family.

Blake Blakely

October 2, 2005

I very saddened to hear about this tragedy. My condolences and prayers go to Meredith Lynn and Nicholas. My prayers go out to the Topper, Saterlee and Guillory Family in this

time of sadness. I know, Meredith Lynn and Nicholas, that you are with the Lord and are residing in a much better place now. May God be with everyone in this time of sorrow. Blake Blakely

A caring family from Houston.

September 30, 2005

I didn't know Meredith, but Nick went school with my daughter. It broke my heart to hear of this tragic accident, but we can rejoice to know that they joined our Lord and Saviour together. Our prayers are with their family.

Cynthia (Cindy) Wurth

September 30, 2005

I worked with "MEREDITH" as a Medical Transcriptionist in Diagnostic Imaging Transcription Services at MD Anderson Center in the early 1990's. She was certainly a joy to work with! She was a beautiful and spirted young woman. I never did get to meet her son, Nicholas, as I left MDACC in Nov. 1993. "Meredith" invited me to her parents' home in Clear Lake, Texas for Thanksgiving dinner in the early 1990's, and I really felt like part of the family when having dinner in their home, what a wonderful family! I truly sympathize with your tragic losses, as I too can relate to loss through death of very close loved ones, (the loss of all my grandparents, both my parents as I am an "only child", my mother was only 48 when she died from cancer in 1976, and it will be 29 years Oct. 10th since my mother passed and today September 30th would have been my mother's 76th birthday (I was only 19 years old when my mother died), and my father died 5 years ago at age 74 - my parents were really all the family I had left) so family, what little I had meant a lot to me. Thank God Meredith's family is large so you have a better emotional support system hopefully. But you have the support of not just family but friends. We all will truly miss "Meredith" and "Nicholas".

Jennifer Giddens (Karen's daughter)

September 30, 2005

I loved Meredith so dearly and will miss her wonderful, sarcastic sense of humor. We sure had a lot of fun and this is such a tremendous loss for everyone. Nicholas was so precious and his mother loved him so..

A caring Houstonian

September 30, 2005

I dont know Meredith or Nicholas, but it broke my heart to see they both died, but made me so happy when I realized that they were together at the end and joined Jesus hand in hand. God Bless the family - my prayers are with you.

Erin Ferguson

September 30, 2005

I am so sorry to hear about this tragedy. My condolences and prayers go to both Meredith and Nicholas, as well as their family. I know, Meredith and Nicholas, that you are in a much better place now. Amen.

Donna and Bill Gladney

September 30, 2005

What wonderful memories we share of Nicky and all his friends at karate. We will always remember Nicky and his sweet and loving smile.

Clarissa , Paul & Ava Perez

September 30, 2005

Our very sincere and deepest sympathies to the Brogdon & Spears Families.

The Cudworth Family

September 30, 2005

We are also a Bushi Ban Family, and have witnessed the love Bushi Ban has for your loved ones. We did not know Nicholas or Meredith, personnally, but we have been touched deeply by their passing. We have young children and cannot begin to imagine what you are going through. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Love, The Cudworth's

Francine Sommerville

September 30, 2005

Meredith and I worked together at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She was funny and at times compassionate. I met her son once when he was about 4 years old. I know you, the family and friends will miss them so much. Words cannot explain what you are going through at this time. Rely on God and the sweet, wonderful memories.

Joelle

September 30, 2005

I am so deeply saddened by their passing. I'll always remember lots of special, happy times with Meredith, Nicholas and your family. I am grateful for the profound impact she made in my life. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to Meredith's and Nicholas' family.



With many fond memories,

Jannetta Jones

September 30, 2005

I will miss you Ms.M. I know God has picked you and Nicholas to join the rest of the angels with him in his home. My prayers are with your family as the endure such a great loss as this one.



I will see you again in Transcription Heaven.

Chatta Guillen

September 30, 2005

Nic, I will miss you coming over to visit with me. I know you are in a much better place and with the one you loved more than anyone else on this earth, your mom. God Bless you, Sweetie. I will miss you.

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