Luke William Spicher

Luke William Spicher Surrounded by his loving family, Luke William Spicher, 46, of Newnan, GA, passed away unexpectedly on March 10, 2026. He was the son of Ron and Cheryl (Modaffare) Spicher, also of Newnan, GA. Luke was born on November 27, 1979, in DuBois, PA, and attended DuBois Area Schools. A graduate of the DAHS Class of 1998, he went on to graduate with honors from the IUP Culinary Arts Academy. He did his externship at the Cloister at Sea Island Resort along the Georgia coast. After leaving Sea Island, he joined the Brantley County School District as Route Coordinator and bus driver. He later took the position of Route Coordinator in Coweta County, southwest of Atlanta, from 2013 to the present. He coordinated bus routes for the 33 Coweta County schools, which include 200 drivers and 23,000 students. Beloved by his student riders and his co-workers, Luke's presence will be greatly missed. Luke enjoyed celebrating the holidays, going on vacation in the Outer Banks, and shopping with his family; traveling and camping with buddy, Wiley; decorating his home; and relaxing at his home away from home in Lake Placid, Florida. Luke was a special young man and those whose lives he touched will never forget, but forever miss, his smile, his compassionate nature, and his love for family and friends. Luke is survived by his parents, Ron and Cheryl Spicher; his sister, Lindsay Campbell; his best friend, Wiley Crews; Uncle Mark Modaffare and partner, Joe Torrell of State College; Aunt Marsha Modaffare-Nye (Ron) of Latrobe; Uncle Dennis Spicher (Louise) of Baton Rouge; and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his fraternal grandparents, Raymond and Claribel Spicher, his maternal grandparents, Frank and Marjorie Modaffare, uncle James Modaffare, and cousin Jonathan Spicher. Public visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 PM on Friday, March 13, at the Newnan Senior High School Gymnasium in Newnan, with services to follow at the same location at 2:00 PM. On Sunday, March 15, there will also be a visitation from 2:30-3:00 PM, followed by interment, at the New Hope Cemetery in Nahunta, GA. In memory of Luke, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Condolences may also be expressed at www.mckoon.com. McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory (770) 253-4580

Luke William Spicher

November 27, 1979 - March 10, 2026