Harvey Spencer of Crawford died Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the age of 77. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday, April 14, 2013, at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Crawford with Pastor Tom Beers officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul Memorial Park under the direction of Cole Funeral Home, 1113 West Fifth Street, McGregor. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M. Saturday at Cole Funeral Home.
Mr. Spencer was born February 26, 1936, in Prairie Hill, Texas, the son of the late John Elmer and Mary Elizabeth (Nelson) Spencer and attended school in Hubbard. In 1964, he moved from Dallas to Waco then in 2010, to Crawford. On November 25, 1981, he married Linda Carol Rueter in Crawford. For many years he was employed as a truck driver until his retirement in 1993. Harvey enjoyed staying active, so after full time work, he was employed by Connally ISD as a bus driver from 1993 until 2011, at which time Crawford ISD employed him as a bus driver until 2013.
Harvey was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he served as an usher and greeted people as they were leaving worship services. He was raised a master mason in 2001 and was a member of Bellmead Masonic Lodge # 1321 and later joined Crawford Masonic Lodge 585.
Also preceding him in death was his first wife, Janice Estelle Spencer; a brother, James Spencer, a grandson, Thomas Allen Judkins and special nephew, Matthew Edison.
Survivors include his wife of thirty-one years, Linda Spencer; two sons, Dolan Spencer of Bruceville, Brian Brookshire of Crawford; two daughters, Vicki Spencer of Waco, Lynette Snyder of Centennial, Colorado; six grandchildren.
For those desiring, the family has suggested St. Paul Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 98, Crawford, Texas 76638, Masonic Home and School of Texas, 338 Grapevine Hwy, Hurst, Texas 76054 or Crawford EMS, P.O. Box 34, Crawford, Texas 76638 for memorial contributions.
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