Harold Wayne Spencer

John 14:1-4 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.”

Harold Wayne Spencer, 69, went to be with his heavenly Father on September 28, 2014. Harold was born in Denison, Texas, son of Roderick and Rosa Lee Spencer, on October 25, 1944, with his identical twin, Carol Souther Dickerson.

Harold was a very proud husband, father, grandfather, and brother and loved with all of his heart. He loved his family and he loved to laugh and sing hymns. He led the singing at Sunnyside Baptist Church for a number of years and his favorite song was “Just a Little Talk with Jesus”. He loved gathering together with his family and reading the scriptures around a circle and then sharing stories and laughter together. His nieces, nephews, and grandchildren knew him as “Butch” or “Butchie”. He always had a smile on his face and you knew he loved life and his family. Harold worked at Pillsbury for 25 years and retired in 2003.

He is survived by his twin sister, Carol Souther Dickerson and her husband, James Dickerson; sister Pam Ramey and her husband, Arnold Ramey, sister Linda Kerley; two children Angie Mason of Lynchburg, VA, her husband Roger and their two children Savannah and Josh Mason; son, Bobby Griffin and his wife Kim Harmon of Lynchburg, VA and daughter, Felicia; two grandchildren, three nephews, five nieces, and 15 great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Frances Spencer and his brother, James Spencer of Tuscon, AZ.

A funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, October 1st at Southside Baptist Church with the Reverend Keith Taylor officiating. Bratcher Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers will be: Rodney Ramey, Brian Conrad, Keith Marshall, Bill Massenburg, Jr., James Schindler, and Mike Schindler. Honorary pallbearer Tomer Staley.

The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Southside Baptist Church Building Fund, 3500 South Park Avenue, Denison, TX 75020 in his memory.