Obituary of HENRY MARTIN SPENCER

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - November 25, 1994 

Henry Martin Spencer, 77, of the first block of Church St., died Nov. 23, 1994, in Obici Memorial Hospital. 

Mr. Spencer was born in Healton, Okla., and was retired as a sanitarian/inspector with the Isle of Wight County Health Department. He was also a retired chief, U.S. Navy, after 21 years of service and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Windsor Christian Church and Healton Masonic Lodge (NU)23. 

Survivors include his wife, Sudie Piland Spencer; a daughter, Sylvia M. Spencer of Portsmouth; a son, Martin Lynn Spencer of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; four sisters, Viola S. Hall of Tulsa, Okla., Clara S. Salter of Beaufort, N.C., Geneva S. Bridge of Chandler, Okla., and Sylvia S. Trout of Texas. He was predeceased by his mother and father, Jennie and Lynn Spencer. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2p.m. Saturday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and at the residence at other times. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9

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Henry Martin Spencer of Church St. in Suffolk died at Obici Memorial Hospital on 23 Nov 1994, leaving his wife Sudie, two children, four sisters, and other family. 

Funeral services for Henry Martin Spencer were held Saturday at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home in Suffolk, with Rev. Basil L. Ballard officiating, and burial at Windsor Cemetery. 

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HENRY MARTIN SPENCER

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - November 25, 1994 

Henry Martin Spencer, 77, of the first block of Church St., died Nov. 23, 1994, in Obici Memorial Hospital. 

Mr. Spencer was born in Healton, Okla., and was retired as a sanitarian/inspector with the Isle of Wight County Health Department. He was also a retired chief, U.S. Navy, after 21 years of service and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Windsor Christian Church and Healton Masonic Lodge (NU)23. 

Survivors include his wife, Sudie Piland Spencer; a daughter, Sylvia M. Spencer of Portsmouth; a son, Martin Lynn Spencer of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; four sisters, Viola S. Hall of Tulsa, Okla., Clara S. Salter of Beaufort, N.C., Geneva S. Bridge of Chandler, Okla., and Sylvia S. Trout of Texas. He was predeceased by his mother and father, Jennie and Lynn Spencer. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2p.m. Saturday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and at the residence at other times. 

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| Name  | Henry Martin Spencer                                         |
| Age   | 77 years                                                     |
| Birth | 1917 (estimated); Healton, Oklahoma                          |
| Death | 23 November 1994; Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                  | Relationship        | Residence                 |
| Henry Martin Spencer  | Decedent            | First block of Church St. |
| Sudie Piland Spencer  | Wife                | Not stated                |
| Sylvia M. Spencer     | Daughter            | Portsmouth, Virginia      |
| Martin Lynn Spencer   | Son                 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida  |
| Viola S. Hall         | Sister              | Tulsa, Oklahoma           |
| Clara S. Salter       | Sister              | Beaufort, North Carolina  |
| Geneva S. Bridge      | Sister              | Chandler, Oklahoma        |
| Sylvia S. Trout       | Sister              | Texas                     |
| Jennie Spencer        | Mother, predeceased | Not stated                |
| Lynn Spencer          | Father, predeceased | Not stated                |
| Rev. Basil L. Ballard | Funeral officiant   | Not stated                |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 25 November 1994    |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B9                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired sanitarian/inspector with the Isle of Wight County Health Department 
• Retired U.S. Navy chief with 21 years of service 
• Veteran of World War II 
• Member of Windsor Christian Church 
• Member of Healton Masonic Lodge (NU)23 

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