Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Sheldon Burnett "Ray" Spearman Sheldon Burnett "Ray" Spearman was born in Alameda County, California on October 18, 1944. Ray was taken into heaven at age 68 at his home in Streetman on May 21, 2013. He is survived by his son Jeff Spearman Sr. & wife Laura Spearman of Streetman, Texas; Daughter Christina Gerard of Dallas, Texas; Grandchildren: Jeff Spearman Jr., Darian Spearman, Megan Spearman, Kelsey Spearman all of Streetman, Texas, & Chassidy Davis and husband Richard Davis of Venus, Texas; Great-Grandchildren: Cody Black of Streetman, Texas, & Haley Davis of Venus, Texas; Brothers: Jim Crawford and wife Lois Crawford & Dan Crawford and wife Michelle Dugan; Sisters: Barbara Davis and husband Ted Braddock & Becky Terrell; & many friends, and other family. He is preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline Jean Spearman, Grandson’s Eric Lee Gerard and Cody Marfell, his adopted mother Eunice Spearman and adopted father WE Spearman, & his birth mother Mary Louise Crawford. Ray will be missed dearly by all friends and family. He would say that you should maintain as he did every day of his life.