Carole D. Spires

      With love and sadness, we honor Carole D Spires as she passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026. She was 89. Carole was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.

     Carole came into this world on November 21, 1936 in Jacksonville, FL where she grew up and graduated from Andrew Jackson High School. She later worked for GE and then Anheuser-Busch, where she retired. She met and Married William Haskell Spires on September 5, 1981, and enjoyed traveling, dancing, walking the pier at Jacksonville Beach, and playing “Bunco” with her friends. After she retired, they moved to Mississippi where she and Haskell were part of the fox hunting elite, raising champion hunting dogs. Dogs of all breeds were her passion.

      Carole was preceded in death by her husband William Haskell Spires, her parents Milledge (Pete) Dawson, Azalea Akins Dawson, and sister Sandra Dawson Carter. She is survived by her sister Sybil Riddle, nephew Kyle (Carla) Carter, Barry (Michele) Carter, niece Traci (Joe Smith, Susie (Tom) Schildgen, DeeDee (Corey) Powell, Bobbie Joan Riddle, and many other grand nieces and nephews.

   She will be missed in many ways but especially her sweet nature and fun spirit.

    Graveside services to be announced later.