Obit: Bowie Co Texas -  GASKELL SPENCER


             Gaskell R. (Gas) Spencer 89,of Redwater,Texas died Tuesday December 28,
             1969 in a Texarkana nursing home.   Mr. Spencer was born January 28,1880
             in Oxford,Miss to the late J.O. and Emmonds Robuck Spencer.  He was a
             native of Redwater, moved to Waco in 1940, and moved back about a year
             ago.  He was retired from Cotton Belt Railroad after 35 years of service and 
             was a former constable at Redwater and was a former trustee of Redwater
             Schools.  He was a member of First Baptist Church,Redwater.  Survivors 
             include his wife of 68 years, Mary (Edna) Spencer of Redwater; two daughters,
             Jeanette Creed of Redwater; and Marvis Lee Vickery of Corpus Christi,Texas;
             three sons, Joe (Mike) Spencer and G.R. (Bill) Spencer of Corpus Christi,
             Texas; and Glenn W. Spencer of Houston; one sister, Nadine Johnson of
             Redwater; one brother, Emil Spencer of Tyler,Texas; 7 grandchildren; and
             2 great-grandchildren.  Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist
             Church,Redwater with the Revs. Joe Syrgley and W.L. McQueen officiating.
             Burial will be in Redwater Cemetery under direction of Texarkana Funeral 
             Home.  The family will be at the home of Jeanette Creed in Redwater.


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