Jane Spain, 85, of Olton, left this earth to be with her beloved husband on Thursday, December 23, 2010. Services will be at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 26, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Olton with Brother Larry Holder officiating. Interment will follow at Olton Cemetery under the direction of Ramage Funeral Directors.

Jane was born March 16, 1925 in Hale Center to David and Norma Wightman Bates. She married A.J. Spain, a handsome WWII veteran from Olton, June 18, 1947 in Hale Center. She and A.J. settled in Olton in 1947 where Jane was a teacher for twenty-two years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and active with the United Methodist Women. Jane cared deeply for others and had a servant's heart. She served as a board member for the MHMR, and was active for years with the American Cancer Society. She loved her community and enjoyed volunteering at the Runningwater Draw Care Center where she also spent the twilight of her life. Jane was named Olton's Woman of the Year in 1992.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, A.J., in 2009, and two sisters, Jean Bates and Ann Lynskey.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Spain and his wife, Betty of Lubbock, and Stanley Spain and his wife, Lorenda of Dumas; two daughters, Alanna Spain of Wylie and Jan Peters and her husband, Sandy of Shallowater; one brother, David Bates of Austin; and two sisters, Elizabeth Barnett of Shallowater, and Bobby Kerbo of Willis, OK. Her beautiful blue eyes sparkled when she talked about her seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to the Runningwater Draw Care Center P.O. Box 409 Olton, TX 79064, or the First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 1081 Olton, TX 79064.