Henry E. "Red" Spence Jr.

Henry E. “Red” Spence, Jr. age 91 of Newhall, WV died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at his home. He was born May 6, 1925 at Newhall, WV and was a son of the late Henry E. Spence, Sr. and Gracie Belle Asbury Spence. Mr. Spence was a lifelong resident of McDowell County, WV and was a retired Coal Miner, having worked for many years for Consolidated Coal Company at Maitland, WV. Red enjoyed going to Church and visiting various Churches. When his health permitted, he liked to take trips, fish and hunt. Mr. Spence was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II. He was a man who enjoyed life, he never met a stranger; he will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy “Dot” Hall Spence; one son, Steven Spence; two sisters, Verna J. Orr and Clara Belle Spence; one brother, Fred Spence. Those who survive to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Mary Ellen Riley Spence; one daughter, Susan Spence and husband, Andrew Cornell of Leeds, England; two step-daughters, Debbie Lynn Johnson and husband, Lancaster of Baptist Valley, VA and Ranae Viney of Tazewell, VA; two sisters, Mary Ellen Hall and Frances Nash, both of Wytheville, VA; two brothers, Robert Spence and wife, Linda of Melbourne, FL and the Rev. Rufus Spence and wife, Mary Rae of Cedar Bluff, VA; one sister-in-law, Jewel Spence of Rocky Gap, VA; three grandchildren, Tyler Spence and Lisa Spence, both of Claypool Hill, VA and Ansleigh Spence; three step-grandchildren, Brianna Dennis, Brittney Dennis and James Dennis, Jr.; two great-grandchildren, Bentley and Paisley Cline; six step-great-grandchildren, Dajuan Viney, Paiton Viney, Skyy Viney, Zanova Viney, Heartly Rivera and Tavon Dennis; many other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral Services for Henry E. “Red” Spence, Jr. will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, VA with Pastors Elby Lester, Johnny Webb and Arnold Marrs officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Princeton, WV. Friends and Family will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home after 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, 2016. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Tazewell, VA is serving the family of Mr. Spence and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.

Henry E. "Red" Spence Jr.

May 6, 1925 - September 28, 2016