Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Spencer, Elizabeth "Bessie" January 17, 2001

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Bastrop Daily Enterprise Jan 21,, 2001
ELIZABETH "BESSIE" SPENCER



Mrs. Elizabeth "Bessie" Spencer, 87, of Collinston, died Wednesday morning, 

Jan. 17, 2001, at the Springhill Medical Center in Springhill. She was 

affectionately known to many as "Mama Bessie".



Mrs. Spencer was a native of Biscoe, Ark., a resident of Collinston for over 

60 years; a member of Hannah Chapter No. 15 Order the Eastern Star and New 

Star Missionary Baptist Church. She was married to Eddie Spencer who preceded 

her in death in 1969. She was also preceded in death by two children, James 

Edward Spencer in 1985 and Clotine Harris in 1997. A brother and two sisters 

also preceded her in death.



 

 

Mrs. Spencer is survived by four daughters, Gloria Spencer of Los Angeles, 

Calif., Lenora Shaw and Irma Lemons of Chicago, Ill, and Doris Maxine Ridgel 

of Springhill; one son, Morris McDean Spencer Sr. of Collinston; three 

brothers, Robert Sanders, Marvin Sanders and Harvey Sanders of Chicago; four 

sisters, Essie Mae Jeans, Gladys Marie Moore, Jannie Sanders and Addie 

Chocolate (Joseph) of Chicago; two sons-in-law, John Lee Harris of Monroe and 

Mulachi Ridgel of Springhill; three daughters-in-law, Rosie Spencer of 

Bastrop, Bennie Spencer of Monroe and Betty Spender of Ferriday; 47 

grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; 53 great-great-grandchildren; and 33 

great-great-great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.



Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the New Star 

Missionary Baptist Church, 4780 New Star Avenue in Collinston, with the Rev. 

David Campbell officiating. Family hour is scheduled from 6-7 p.m. Monday, 

Jan. 22, at the Miller Funeral Home in Monroe at 2932 Renwick Street



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