Obituary: Spencer, Lester - Saturday, March 17, 2001
Middletown Journal - March 2001

Submitted by: Carole Bays <acbays@mrtc.com>
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Lester Spencer
    Lester "Les" Spencer, born Sept. 24, 1934, in Baptist, Ky., and a
25-year resident of the Morongo Basin, Calif., died Saturday, March 17,
2001, at High Desert Continuing Care Center, Joshua Tree, Calif.
    Mr. Spencer was born to Darley Spencer and Estella (Osborne)
Spencer. He worked as a CPA for 12 years and as a construction worker
before becoming disabled in 1972. He lived as a quadriplegic for the
last 28 years. He was an elder in The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
Witnesses in Yucca Valley, Calif. He was the recipient of a certificate
of appreciation from High Desert Continuing Care as a goodwill
ambassador.
    Mr. Spencer is survived by his wife, Donna of Joshua Tree, Calif.; a
daughter, Sandy Rodriguez of Joshua Tree; a son, Brian Keith Spencer of
Middletown, Ohio; five sisters, Reva Pierce of Joshua Tree, Betty 
Jessup
of Saskatchewan, Canada, Wanda Keefe of West Chester, Ohio, and Shirley
Gassaway and Darlene Matthews, both of Pamplico, S.C.; four brothers,
Paul Spencer and Wendell Spencer, both of Middletown, L. Keith Spencer
of Trenton, Ohio, and Gregory Spencer of Yucca Valley, Calif.; his
mother, Estella Spencer of Middletown; and three grandchildren.
    ARRANGEMENTS: A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
March 24, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Yucca Valley, 
Calif., with Warren Stoker officiating. Interment will be at the 
Spencer Family Cemetery in Campton, Ky., on April 21.
     
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