Spencer was a great and wonderful man and his career included United Enertech, Engineering Sales; Hobbs & Associates, Air Distribution Sales, Sheet Metal Industrial, United Sheet Metal Company, Mechanical Contacting, Co owner; N & S Property Rentals/Construction, Co owner.
Education: Central High School and Engineering Studies at UTC
He was preceded in death by his mother Sarah DeFriese, who served in the Hamilton County Registrar of Deeds and father Leonard DeFriese.
Survivors include his wife Nancy (Cheek) Mercer-DeFriese; Sister Frankie (Larry) Bobo; Children,: Renee (Robert) Walker, Rodney (Keli) DeFriese, Rodney's Daughters: Rachel (Avery) Sexton: great grandchild Everett; Chelsie (Josh) Cureton: great grandchildren - Hayden and Blakeleigh
Step Children: Gregory Mercer, Brent Mercer, grandchildren: Makenia and Caden Mercer
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 11 and from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial donations may be made to Vanderbilt Medical Center, Education and Research Heart Fund, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 or the charity of your choice.
