Charles Edward Spencer passed from this world on January 17, 2020 from Cancer. He was 66. Chuck was born on September 10, 1953. He was the first born son of Ed and Vera Spencer. He had one younger brother, David, who preceded him in death in 1999. Chuck had a brilliant mind and always thought outside of the box. He was a gifted drummer, vocalist, musician and writer and was “discovered” at an early age by a talent scout in California. He and a group of his friends, Alan Hayes, the late Bobby Bowie, Kye Kennedy and David Umsted formed a band in Memphis, TN and named it Calculated X. They produced one album in 1982, two EPS in the early 80’s and had quite a cult following in Memphis, Tennessee. Chuck played drums and performed vocals for the band. They performed regularly at the Antenna Club and other clubs in the region. Chuck was also a member of the Stage Band, Sarah and the Eyes and Eat Flamingo. Chuck always “marched to the beat of a different drum” and was an extremely creative thinker. If he saw there was a need, he would invent something to fill the need. He loved experimenting with sounds and recording. He was an amazing carpenter and enjoyed gardening, bicycling, golfing and racing BMWs in his spare time. He also was the business owner of Concrete Construction which was originally started by his father, Ed Spencer.Chuck is survived by his mother, Vera Mae Spencer, a son, Kris Spencer, daughter-in-law, Radha Spencer, two grandchildren, Anika and Vibi, a daughter, Haley Baird, son-in-law, Matt Baird, aunts, uncles and cousins who love him very much.
