Thelma Lucille Spencer (Micou)
December 22, 1918 — March 26, 2010
Thelma Lucille (Micou) Spencer, 91, formerly of 1995 25th Ave., Marion, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at Crestview Acres, Marion. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 3, 2010, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 7121 Mt. Vernon Rd., S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by Terry Houser, Sr. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, April 2, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour prior to the service at the Kingdom Hall on Saturday. Inurnment will be at a later date.
Survivors include her children, Burma (Ed) Willingham, and Ernestine Spencer, both of Marion; 4 grandchildren, Bernard (LaVetti) Willingham, Tracey (Wesley) Williams, Mark Willingham, and Angela Spencer; 7 great-grandchildren, Tyesha, Keithan, Amber, Essence, Chanel, Chavon, and JaBria; numerous great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 1 brother, William; and 2 sisters, Wilma & Myrtle.
Thelma was born December 22, 1918, the daughter of Humphrey and Eula (Phillips) Micou, in Waterloo, Iowa. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo, in 1939. She married Percy Spencer in 1940 in Waterloo. They later divorced. Thelma was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1952 and served faithfully until her death. Thelma was known for her cooking and love of children.
A memorial fund has been established in Thelma’s memory.
Survivors include her children, Burma (Ed) Willingham, and Ernestine Spencer, both of Marion; 4 grandchildren, Bernard (LaVetti) Willingham, Tracey (Wesley) Williams, Mark Willingham, and Angela Spencer; 7 great-grandchildren, Tyesha, Keithan, Amber, Essence, Chanel, Chavon, and JaBria; numerous great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 1 brother, William; and 2 sisters, Wilma & Myrtle.
Thelma was born December 22, 1918, the daughter of Humphrey and Eula (Phillips) Micou, in Waterloo, Iowa. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo, in 1939. She married Percy Spencer in 1940 in Waterloo. They later divorced. Thelma was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1952 and served faithfully until her death. Thelma was known for her cooking and love of children.
A memorial fund has been established in Thelma’s memory.
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