Delores “Dee” Wilmes Spire
Delores “Dee” Wilmes Spire
Delores “Dee” Wilmes Spire
1952-2015
Delores “Dee” Wilmes Spire, 63, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at home. She was born January 8, 1952 in Maryville, Missouri, to the late George Herman and Gertrude Hiatt Wilmes and was married to Paul L. Spire on September 1, 1973 at St. Gregory Catholic Church, Maryville. Dee was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Burlington, North Carolina. Dee enjoyed growing all types of household plants. Her real joy came from spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her husband of the home; children, Mike (Patricia) Spire of Graham, North Carolina; Michelle (Mike) Walker of Antioch, Tennessee; Melissa (Carlos) Batista of Winter Haven, Florida; Matthew (Alimaa) Spire of Summerville, South Carolina; Mason Spire (Jessica) of Graham, North Carolina and Marisa Montgomery of Pittsburg, Kansas; grandchildren Cody Spire, Austin Brown, Emily Brown, Hailey Batista, Hannah Batista, Ashley Walker, Zoe Walker, Anno Spire, Chaminaa Spire, Sam Castellani, Seth Goff, and Khatandelger Alimaa. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Gertrude, and brother, Bernard Wilmes. Surviving siblings include; Alfred Wilmes of Maryville, Missouri; Richard Wilmes of Guilford, Missouri; Raymond Wilmes of Maryville, Missouri; Rita Stamps of Corning, Iowa; Louise O’Connell of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Charles Wilmes of Maryville, Missouri; Joseph Wilmes of Maryville, Missouri; Helen Joyce of St Joseph, Missouri; Gerald Wilmes of Hopkins, Missouri; Geraldine Ulmer of Wichita, Kansas; Mary Pauline Bjornsrud of Fort Myers, Florida; Phillip Wilmes of Maryville, Missouri; Thomas Wilmes of Maryville, Missouri and Kenneth Wilmes of Maryville, Missouri. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be a memorial mass held 11:00 a.m. Friday May 8, 2015 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Burlington, North Carolina, by Rev. Briant Cullinane, O.F.M. Conv. There is also a service planned to be held at St. Gregory Catholic Church in Maryville Mo sometime in the near future.
The family will receive friends 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Friday prior to the service.
Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Parnell, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the “Room at the Inn of the Triad”, PO Box 13936, Greensboro, NC 27415.
