1942
Donald
2023
Donald Spake
January 16, 1942 — May 13, 2023
Donald Ray Spake, 81, of Kings Mountain passed away Saturday, May 13th, 2023, in his home, Born January 16th, 1942, he was the son of the late John Pressley Spake Jr. and Thelma Bess Baxter.
Don worked most of his life and retired 4 or 5 times, he was always going! He accomplished so much in his life he was proud of his family and would do anything for us, he was proud of his public service as a police officer starting out with Lincolnton county Sheriff's department and then moved us to Bessemer city where he spent the next 14 years on Bessemer city police department as many different ranks from an officer to Sargent, Captain and acting chief and when small town decided to have a detective he held that rank for a time. He was very proud of that time and we also was very proud of him! He gave up law enforcement and decide to take another path, he worked and cared for his family, devoted time to his church and volunteer fire department for years before and after he retired, however when he was 71 he took a supervisor security job as captain where Dusty worked and spent a lot of time with his son during this employment, and made many friends, he worked until he was 76 years old. Don was a devoted Christian, father, father in law and friend, he will be missed so very much.
He is survived by Son Dusty Spake and His Favorite Daughter-in-law Diana Spake (Dee Dee) of Kings Mountain, Granddaughter Alice Robinson and her husband Eddie, his dog Katie and his grand dog Colby.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by wife Janice Coffey spake, Son Bryan Spake and his wife Alice Spake, Sister Barbara Ann Lambert and Brother Jerry Baxter.
There will be a private memorial service at a later date and location.
Dee and I love you so very much Dad, thank you for the great years and for being a wonderful father and father in law!
Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Spake family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.
Don worked most of his life and retired 4 or 5 times, he was always going! He accomplished so much in his life he was proud of his family and would do anything for us, he was proud of his public service as a police officer starting out with Lincolnton county Sheriff's department and then moved us to Bessemer city where he spent the next 14 years on Bessemer city police department as many different ranks from an officer to Sargent, Captain and acting chief and when small town decided to have a detective he held that rank for a time. He was very proud of that time and we also was very proud of him! He gave up law enforcement and decide to take another path, he worked and cared for his family, devoted time to his church and volunteer fire department for years before and after he retired, however when he was 71 he took a supervisor security job as captain where Dusty worked and spent a lot of time with his son during this employment, and made many friends, he worked until he was 76 years old. Don was a devoted Christian, father, father in law and friend, he will be missed so very much.
He is survived by Son Dusty Spake and His Favorite Daughter-in-law Diana Spake (Dee Dee) of Kings Mountain, Granddaughter Alice Robinson and her husband Eddie, his dog Katie and his grand dog Colby.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by wife Janice Coffey spake, Son Bryan Spake and his wife Alice Spake, Sister Barbara Ann Lambert and Brother Jerry Baxter.
There will be a private memorial service at a later date and location.
Dee and I love you so very much Dad, thank you for the great years and for being a wonderful father and father in law!
Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Spake family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.
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