Richard Jeremy Spires
Commercial Diver CARROLLTON, Ga. - Mr. Richard (Jeremy) Spires, 27, entered into rest Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at the Tanner Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October, 14 2007 at 2:00 P.M. in Calvary Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne Hunsucker officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Jeremy was a native of Augusta, Georgia and a Certified Commerical Diver. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School. He was well loved by the community and a friend to everyone he met. Jeremy has large extended family in the area including aunts, uncles, cousins, and adopted brothers and sisters as well as many friends. Survivors include his parents, Richard Eugene Spires of Charlotte, NC and Mary Hillman Williams of Beaufort, SC; maternal grandparents, Mary and Preston B. Hillman, Sr. of Augusta; paternal grandparents, Paul and Jennie Hankinson of Aiken, SC; daughter, Jasmine Nicole Spires of North Augusta, SC and a son Michael Logan Spires of Augusta, GA; brother, Richard Eric Spires of North Augusta, SC; sister, Jaimie Elizabeth Williams of Beaufort, SC. Pallbearer will be Travis Allen Holcomb. Honorary Pallbearers will be his fellow Dive Team members. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Diver's Alert Network (DAN) The Peter B. Bennett Center 6 West Colony Place, Durham, NC 27705. Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Georgia 30906.
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I want all my friends and family to know that I'm doing my best to deal with this, but it's really hard. I never thought that something like this would happen. I hoped that one day Logan could have a relationship with his father. Now that he's gone, that isn't possible it breaks my heart. I mourn for both myself and our son. Jeremy was my first love and the father to my oldest child. I still can't believe he's gone, but I know he's in a better place. He's watching over us all and we will always remember him. He will be missed by many and forever loved. I just hope and pray that his memories don't get lost and that our son knows all the good things. Our son suffers from this so much and I know how it feels to lose a father before you get the chance to know him. I was put a little at ease when I learned that Jeremy always talked about our son Logan and it was never with a dry eye. I know that he cared and loved him so much. We just lost our way, because my parents wouldn't let us be. I'm just glad that there is still family and friends around to share the memories and love that he has left behind for our son to know.
I'm having a really hard time dealing with all this and don't know how I'm going to get through it. But I do know that I have people that are here for me and love me. I have a wonderful family now. I just wish that Jeremy and I had been given the chance to say things that were left unsaid. I hope that he knows that I loved him and that I always will. That never changed, even through all the hard times we had. I pray that he watches over us and gets the chance to see our son grow up. I will tell our son that he's our guardian angel and that he died a hero, doing what he loved.
I'm so proud of you Jeremy and you will always hold a place in my heart. I promise our son will know about you and I will do everything I can to make sure that he knows his sister. I want you to know that your family and I will be staying close. Mom and Jamie are doing okay, and they told me about Dorothy. I now know why it was so hard for you that day I tried to share things with you about Logan. Oh and Dad has opened his home to me and my family any time. I know that this will hurt for a long time, but I will get through it for the sake of our son. We love you!
