PERCY SPANN, 61

Grocery Store Owner

LAKELAND -- Mr. Percy Lee "Bear" Spann of Lakeland died of heart failure Monday (Aug. 2, 2004) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 61.

Born in Hattiesburg, Miss., he came to Lakeland from there 50 years ago. He was a grocery store owner.

Mr. Spann is survived by his daughters, Victoria Spann, Syretta Johnson, both of Lakeland; son, Parrish Brown, Lakeland; sisters, Mattie Washington, Gladys Spann, both of Newark, N.J., Susie Johnson, Sebring, Katie Spann, Theresa Rogers, Janice Rogers, Lillian Williams, all of Lakeland, Renee Edwards, Fort Drum, N.Y.; brothers, Willie B. Spann, Lawrence Lockett, both of Lakeland; seven grandchildren.

Services were at Bethel Gospel Tabernacle.