Obituary Record
Spiers, Bertha A. - August 29, 2000
Bertha A. Spiers, 83, died Tuesday, Aug 29, 2000 in Gulfport.
Mrs. Spiers was a native and lifelong resident of Bay St. Louis.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George T. Spiers; her parents, Joe and Mary Asher; three brothers, John Asher, Prentice Asher, and Albert Asher; and five sisters, Emma Shubert, Maybell Karl, Rosie Carver, Dorothy Miller and Maggie Lusich.
Survivors include two sons, Hayward Spiers and Tommy R. Spiers, both of Bay St. Louis; a daughter, Linda Branum of Bridge City, TX; a brother, Curtis Asher; a sister, Carrie Rogue, both of Bay St. Louis; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 10 a.m. today at Old Spanish Trail Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis where friends may call until service time. Burial will be in Bayou Lacroix Cemetery. Riemann Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis is in charge of arrangements.
Source: Sun Herald 08/31/2000