Marese Lillie Spencer

On Thursday May 19, 1949 Marese Lillie Hairston was born to Morris Calloway and Lillie Mae Hairston in Baltimore, Maryland. She had one sister Virginia Doris Queen and one brother Solomon Frances Hairston.

After leaving Morgan State University she met Chills Aubry Spencer and they married on December 27, 1969 in Charleston, South Carolina while serving in the United States Navy together. Over the years they were stationed in Louisiana, Florida, California, and Hawaii along with their four children Charles Aubry Spencer Jr. (Maria Josefina Lara), Chane Aubrena Spencer (Cederick Godfrey), Cailee Arann Spencer (Charles Edward Davis Jr.), and Christerson Abraham Spencer (Shehara Chitty) from which came the loves of her life……. Caleb Michael Spencer(22), Deborah Marese Spencer(22), Alexander Joseph Spencer(8), Shane Spencer Godfrey(8), Emile Lara-Spencer(6) Ziann Reese Spencer(5), Sohana Alexis Spencer(4), Christerson Abraham Spencer Jr.(1), and Charlee Ann Spencer-Davis(7months).

She was preceded in death by her mother, brother and granddaughter Cailyn (infant).

Upon the resolution of her twenty-seven year marriage she started her life over again at fifty years old. First returning to college as a student, completing an undergraduate degree and eventually she would find her nitch as a supervisor of admissions at Lonestar College North Harris where she was dearly loved.

Marese Lillie Spencer gave her life to the Lord in 1976 while stationed in Hawaii and she never looked back. Eventually in 1990 She and her family would settle in Houston, Texas and later in Humble, Texas she would find her homestead.

“Sister” Spencer as she was known to the body of Christ faithfully served under her Pastor, Dr. Patricia Brown-Johnson from 1992 until her passing. Within those twenty years she was ordained as a minister and elevated to Assistant Pastor, Elder Marese Spencer yet she continued to walk humbly before God and man. She rests after fulfilling her purpose as a champion for the Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ. We are at peace knowing that Elder Spencer described the final moments of her life as a “WINWIN”; she said “either I’m going to be here with you all, or I’m going to be with Jesus.”