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  1. To the Spear Family, We are deeply saddened by Randy’s passing.
    He was a dear friend and a fantastic person.
    Please accept our condolences and understand Randy has been called home by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Respectfully, Bobby and Patsy Carlson

  2. To Cindy and the Spear family, My thoughts and condolences are with you. Cindy, my immediate prayers have been and are with you now. Love, Connie

  3. We are so sorry for your loss. We are sending prayers of peace, comfort, and strength, during this time and the days to come. God Bless you all! The Crosby’s.

  4. Ron and Fay Davenport, Kathy, Charlene and Ron Jr’s families wish to share our condolences to your family. Our thoughts are with you as you grieve his passing and may peace replace your heartaches. 💔

  5. Alma Dean Cooper and family, Dwan, Joy, Fay, Suzy and Durwood, Jr. wish to express our condolences to Randy’s family and friends. May God’s love bring you comfort and peace as you share wonderful memories of his love for you and times together!

  6. This is really Sad news to hear. Coach Spear was our Baseball Coach at Creswell High School. Awesome teacher, coach and person. God Speed Coach !!

  7. Cindy, sending prayers of comfort as well as my love and hugs to you and your family.
    We worked together at Pines Elementary. You and Randy were so cute together❤️

  8. Prayers for peace and comfort in this time and coming days. Saying goodbye for now is hard, but we rejoice in the knowledge that we will all be together again with our Lord.

  9. I want to send my condolences to Randy’s wife,children,and brothers and all other family and friends. I consider myself fortunate to have known him ,and been his friend.

  10. Ryan, sorry for your loss. Randy was a great guy, I thoroughly enjoyed carrying him diving through the years.

  11. Randy was a dedicated and honorable professional in the very demanding diving community. I have many fond memories of working with him and I will never forget his ability to find the good in every situation. RIP Randy.

  12. Cindy and family, I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending prayers and comfort during this time and the days ahead. Love and hugs to all.

  13. We are sorry to learn of the passing of your husband, father, brother, cousin and friend.

    The Family of Dutchie & Evelyn Spear, Hertford, NC.

  14. I am so sorry to hear this. It was my pleasure to take care of Mr Spear. I am thinking and praying for Mrs. Cindy.

  15. Please accept my condolences during this time. I knew Randy from his days operating the dive shop in Nags Head. He was always congenial and friendly to me and my friends in the diving community. He freely shared his knowledge and expertise in SCUBA with us. He was well liked. I am saddened to hear of his passing.

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Randall Louis Spear

June 24, 2023

Randall Louis Spear, 74, of Pirates Cove died on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Peak Resources of the Outer Banks facility in Nags Head.

Born June 29, 1948, he was the son of the late Louis Marvin Spear and Doris Hassell Spear of Creswell, NC. Randy graduated from Creswell High School and Atlantic Christian College (Now Barton College) where he excelled as a left-handed pitcher in both high school and college. After graduating, Randy taught health and physical education and coached baseball and basketball in the Washington County school system beginning at Creswell High School. His love of the ocean and his passion for scuba diving led him to leave teaching and start his own business. Randy operated a dive shop in Nags Head and taught scuba diving lessons for several years. Eventually he transitioned to a full-time commercial diving and underwater construction business. He continued to operate Spear’s Diving for more than 30 years before his death. He always believed in hard work and faith in God were key to being successful in life.

His family includes his wife of 23 years, Cindy Modlin Spear; daughter, Renee Spear Jean-Louis; son, Ryan Spear; stepdaughter, Megan Britt MacDaniel and husband Brendan; and stepson, Justin Carl Britt and wife Katie. Also surviving are brothers, Timothy L. Spear and wife Judy, and Neal Spear and wife, Linda. Randy’s grandchildren are Trey Jean-Louis, Britt, Grady and Holt MacDaniel, and Jules Britt.

The memorial service will be held at Son Rise Church of Christ in Kill Devil Hills, NC at 2 pm on Friday, June 30, 2023. The Reverends Jason Woolard and Cleve Edwards will officiate. Please share words of grace and love with the family at gallopfuneralservices.com. Gallop Funeral Services was entrusted with arrangements.

Condolences

Bobby and Patsy Carlson

To the Spear Family, We are deeply saddened by Randy's passing. He was a dear friend and a fantastic person. Please accept our condolences and understand Randy has been called home by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Respectfully, Bobby and Patsy Carlson

Connie Brewer Wilson Casey

To Cindy and the Spear family, My thoughts and condolences are with you. Cindy, my immediate prayers have been and are with you now. Love, Connie

Keith and Gayle Crosby

We are so sorry for your loss. We are sending prayers of peace, comfort, and strength, during this time and the days to come. God Bless you all! The Crosby’s.

Fay

Ron and Fay Davenport, Kathy, Charlene and Ron Jr’s families wish to share our condolences to your family. Our thoughts are with you as you grieve his passing and may peace replace your heartaches. 💔

Durwood Cooper, Jr.

Alma Dean Cooper and family, Dwan, Joy, Fay, Suzy and Durwood, Jr. wish to express our condolences to Randy’s family and friends. May God’s love bring you comfort and peace as you share wonderful memories of his love for you and times together!

Tim Phelps

This is really Sad news to hear. Coach Spear was our Baseball Coach at Creswell High School. Awesome teacher, coach and person. God Speed Coach !!

Jacky Carson

RIP old friend. Prayers for the family and eternal life for you.

Sandra Arnold

Cindy, sending prayers of comfort as well as my love and hugs to you and your family. We worked together at Pines Elementary. You and Randy were so cute together❤️

Carey & Terri Spear

Prayers for peace and comfort in this time and coming days. Saying goodbye for now is hard, but we rejoice in the knowledge that we will all be together again with our Lord.

Ricky Livingston

I want to send my condolences to Randy’s wife,children,and brothers and all other family and friends. I consider myself fortunate to have known him ,and been his friend.

terry G Leonard

Ryan, sorry for your loss. Randy was a great guy, I thoroughly enjoyed carrying him diving through the years.

Stanley Rudd

Randy was a dedicated and honorable professional in the very demanding diving community. I have many fond memories of working with him and I will never forget his ability to find the good in every situation. RIP Randy.

Candy Davis

Cindy and family, I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending prayers and comfort during this time and the days ahead. Love and hugs to all.

Shelia Edwards

We are sorry to learn of the passing of your husband, father, brother, cousin and friend. The Family of Dutchie & Evelyn Spear, Hertford, NC.

Beth, RN

I am so sorry to hear this. It was my pleasure to take care of Mr Spear. I am thinking and praying for Mrs. Cindy.

Joe Friday

Please accept my condolences during this time. I knew Randy from his days operating the dive shop in Nags Head. He was always congenial and friendly to me and my friends in the diving community. He freely shared his knowledge and expertise in SCUBA with us. He was well liked. I am saddened to hear of his passing.