Sidener-Spears, Sheryl R.

Sheryl R. Spears

Nov. 26, 1966 - August 3, 2004

GESSIE, Ind. - Sheryl R. Spears, 37, of Gessie, passed away at 9 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 3, 2004) at her home.

Sheryl was born Nov. 26, 1966, in Michigan City, Ind., the daughter of the late Steven and Betty (Rosnett) Sidener.

Sheryl attended Perrysville and North Vermilion schools. She graduated from Danville High School in 1985. Sheryl married Robby Spears on Feb. 14, 1992, in Danville and he survives of Gessie. Other survivors include her children, one son, Travis and one daughter, Steavie Jean Spears, both of Gessie; one sister, Mary (Dean) Kilgore of Cayuga; maternal grandmother, Ruby Rosnett; an aunt, Cheryl (Jack) Campbell; cousins, Ginger (Glenn) Bowling and Jason Hillard of Danville; a niece, Amanda Channell of Cayuga; nephews, Jarrod Bowling of Danville and Jonathon and Silas Kilgore, both of Cayuga.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Kenneth "Andy" Rosnett, and paternal grandparents, Silas and Esther Sidener.

Sheryl worked as the manager for Christopher & Banks (Braun's) at the Village Mall for 17 years. Sheryl enjoyed gardening, flowers, and shopping.

Her life was her family and being a great mother to her children and wife to her husband.

A celebration of Sheryl's life will be 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 at Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Danville; Burial: Davis Cemetery in Fairmount; Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5 at the funeral home. At the family's request in LIEU of flowers memorials should be made to the Sheryl Spears Memorial Fund, First Midwest Bank, 26 N. Vermilion St., Danville IL 61832 (for her children's education). E-mail condolences www.sunsetfuneralhome.com