Darrell Wayne Spencer, a 61-year-old Newtown resident, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 at his residence where he was under hospice care from over a four-year fight with cancer.
He is to be cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton with inurnment at a later date in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.
Mr. Spencer was born on July 23, 1959 in Chillicothe, the son of Leon Dale and Janet Kimberling Spencer. He graduated from Trenton High School. He had worked for MFA at Tindall for several years, then PSF in Princeton and, at the time of his passing, was employed by the United States Postal Service.
On September 6, 2006 he was married to Denise Butler in Princeton. Darrell was a proud Eagle Scout and enjoyed being outside. He also enjoyed car races and baseball.
Surviving relatives include his wife Denise, of the home; his parents Leon and Janet Spencer of Trenton; a son, Josh Spencer and his wife, Bronwyn of Trenton; a daughter, Shanelle Stark and her husband, Randy of Trenton; step-daughters Shelby Stafford of Unionville and Alison Smith of Centerville, IA; brothers, Douglas Spencer of Trenton and Delvin Spencer and his wife, Belina of Enid, OK; and grandchildren Silas, Aidan, Marek, Sloan, Lillie and Drew.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
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