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Spencer, Riley Clyde


Funeral Home Data

Deceased:Spencer, Riley Clyde
Born:Feb 14 1898
Died:Jul 23 1965
Age:67
Remarks:a hard rock lead and zinc miner. Died Jul 23, 1965, at 5:30 am, age 67, at his home. Born Feb 14, 1898, in Arkansas. Burial in the Council House.
Record Source:Jim Thomas Funeral Home
(Funeral Record)Commerce, Ottawa County, OK

Abstract Data

Funeral services for Riley Clyde Spencer, 67 years old, of Zincville Oklahoma, will be at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Jim Thomas funeral home chapel in Commerce. The Rev. Manuel Thulin and the Rev. Orval Wyrick will officiate. Burial will be in the Council House cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom Lake, Warren Sims, Junior Haddock, Johnny Miller, Sam Davis and Willis Lykins. Mr. Spencer, a retired miner who had resided in Zincville for 35 years, died at 5:30 o'clock Friday morning in his home. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Esther Spencer; a son, Alvin Keller of Picher; two step- sons, Charles Spencer of Taft California, and Kenneth Mercer of Zincville; a daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Petty of Claremore Oklahoma and seven grandchildren.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Jul 23 1965 · p.3 · col.5

Obituary.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Jul 25 1965 · p.3 · col.1

Book: Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Mining Men — S J Mahurin

ISBN: 1-892744-95-3