Colette Spencer

Colette was born February 4, 1958 in Mt. Carmel, IL. Her parents are George and Nieta (Orr) Fewkes. She married Douglas Spencer on November 26, 1976 at West Village Christian Church and he survives.

Colette was church secretary at Little Prairie Christian Church and a lifelong member of West Village Christian Church. She was a stay at home mom and babysat in her home for 18 years. She was Superintendent of the Textile Department of the Edwards County Fair for many years. She also served on the Browns Village Board as Trustee for many years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She loved her grandbabies; they are her “brown-eyed girls”. She was creative, enjoyed decorating the church bulletin boards and was actively involved in Journey Through Faith. She was a strong woman of faith.

She is survived by her husband; Doug of Browns, IL, parents; George and Nieta Fewkes of rural Albion, IL, 3 daughters; Kayla (Nathan) Gentz of Albion, IL, Jenee’ Spencer of Mt. Carmel, IL, Lauren Spencer of Mt. Carmel, IL and her fiancé Nathan Mackey of Bicknell, IN, 2 sisters; Audrey (John) Spray of rural Albion, IL, Bonita (Steve) Thomason of Bone Gap, IL and 2 grandchildren; Maddie and Natalie Gentz.

Funeral service will be Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 10:00 am at Little Prairie Christian Church, west of Albion, IL. Burial will be in Browns cemetery in Browns, IL. Visitation will begin at 4:00 pm Friday, January 11, 2013 at Ingram Funeral Home in Albion, IL.

Memorials may be made to the Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch or Oil Belt Christian Service Camp.

Online condolences may be left at www.ingramfh.net.