Tonya Michelle Spear Hassell, age 59, of Edmonton, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family. Tonya was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on June 30, 1966, a daughter of the late J.E. Spear, Jr. and Glaydelle (Keys) Spear. She was a 1984 graduate of Gamaliel High School, and earned an associate’s degree in science, and her Medical Lab Technician Degree from Cumberland School of Technology. Tonya was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many. She always had a smile on her face, especially when spending time with her family or enjoying her music while quilting. She owned and operated Tompkinsville Florist for a few years, and Lazy Daizy Quilt Shop.
She is survived by her mother, Glaydelle (Keys) Spear; her husband Gary Wayne Hassell; her three daughters, Cheyenne Garmon (Tyler), Ashtyn Williams (Brandon), Olivia Gentry (Jon); five step-children, Ashley Meza (Victor), Janie McCalman (Michael), Trevor, Jacob, and Joshua Hassell; two sisters, Tamara Walden and husband Randy, and Teresa Sheffield and husband Jonathan; fourteen grandchildren, Raylee and Maelyn Garmon, Jayden, Ryan, and Addison Williams, Letty Gearlds, Remington Allen, Cutter and Ellory Mae Hodges, Isaiah and Lilliana Hassle, Nalonia and Atom Meza, and Micah McCalman; one great-grandchild, Aliah Williams, and a host of nieces, nephews and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her father, J.E. Spear, Jr. and one son, Elijah Alexander Gentry.
Funeral services for Tonya Michelle Spear Hassell will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Bartley & Sons Funeral Home in Tompkinsville, with burial to follow in Monroe County Memorial Lawn. Stewart Tarter will be officiating the service.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and again on Sunday morning after 8:00 a.m. until the service time at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hosparus Health of Barren River. Those may be made at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Hayden Froedge, Tucker England, Tate Sheffield, Tyler Crowe, Jon London, and Brandon Williams
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