Juanita Helen (Pittman) Spore passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on January 17, 1927 in Toombs County, Georgia to the late William Leonard and Eva Mae (Driggers) Pittman. She grew up in the Toombs County area and attended country school. On July 23, 1966 she was united in marriage to Wayne Raymond Spore in Vidalia, Georgia.
Juanita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She enjoyed crochet, needlepoint, and knitting. She was an avid reader and an excellent cook, being especially famous for her chicken and dumplings, fried chicken, and southern homemade biscuits which were always made from scratch. Both family and friends insisted on her biscuits, along with butter and jelly, whenever they were together. Juanita was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, and Stitch & Chatter sewing club, but the organization she loved the most was helping with the Senior Companions. She lovingly served the people of Rooks County, and the surrounding area, for 27 years as a Companion and friend.
Juanita is survived by her husband Wayne Spore of the home in Plainville; children Yvonne Slicker of Florida, William Glisson of Georgia, Henry Glisson of Stockton, KS, Winnelle Colburn and husband Harry of Downs, KS, Jeff Spore of Missouri, Stacy Glisson and wife Lorraine of Plainville, Selena Rogers with Kelly Wild of Salina, and Kim Hupfer of Plainville; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents William and Eva Pittman, sons Billy E. Tomlin and Phillip Spore, all of her siblings, one grandchild, and two great-grandchildren.
It is said that the kitchen is a gathering place for friends and family where memories are homemade and seasoned with love. No matter what great food Juanita was preparing, it was always done with unconditional love for family and friends. While those amazing smells from her kitchen will be greatly missed, the sweet aroma of her kindness, tenderness, and love will be with us forever.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Monday, October 9, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Plainville. Burial will follow in the Plainville City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-7:00pm on Sunday at the funeral home in Plainville, with family receiving friends from 5:00-7:00pm.