James Edgar "Ed" Spicer of Forest City passed away October 3, 2018 at his home.
Born April 8, 1942 in Wilkes County, North Carolina he was the son of the late Link Spicer and Manie McCann Spicer.
Ed received his B.S. and Master's Degrees in Agricultural Education from North Carolina State University and served as an Agriculture Teacher at Chase High School for 16 years.
He was a member of the Chase Lions Club having served as President, Secretary, District Secretary and received the Jack Stickley Fellow Award for his service to Lions International. He was active in the Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department having served on the Board of Directors, served as a Rutherford County Commissioner for a four -year term, and was a founding member of the Rutherford County Cattleman's Association, as well as the Rutherford County Soil and Water Conservation.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Albert Spicer.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Fay Lyon Spicer; a son, Douglas Edgar Spicer; two daughters, Teresa Spicer Karow and husband, Mark and Susan Spicer Gantt and husband, Kevin; five grandchildren; two brothers, Jimmy Spicer and wife, Beverly and Joel Spicer and wife, Connie; a sister-in-law, Brenda Spicer.
Funeral services will be held at Floyd's Creek Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Born April 8, 1942 in Wilkes County, North Carolina he was the son of the late Link Spicer and Manie McCann Spicer.
Ed received his B.S. and Master's Degrees in Agricultural Education from North Carolina State University and served as an Agriculture Teacher at Chase High School for 16 years.
He was a member of the Chase Lions Club having served as President, Secretary, District Secretary and received the Jack Stickley Fellow Award for his service to Lions International. He was active in the Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department having served on the Board of Directors, served as a Rutherford County Commissioner for a four -year term, and was a founding member of the Rutherford County Cattleman's Association, as well as the Rutherford County Soil and Water Conservation.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Albert Spicer.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Fay Lyon Spicer; a son, Douglas Edgar Spicer; two daughters, Teresa Spicer Karow and husband, Mark and Susan Spicer Gantt and husband, Kevin; five grandchildren; two brothers, Jimmy Spicer and wife, Beverly and Joel Spicer and wife, Connie; a sister-in-law, Brenda Spicer.
Funeral services will be held at Floyd's Creek Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
James Edgar "Ed" Spicer of Forest City passed away October 3, 2018 at his home.
Born April 8, 1942 in Wilkes County, North Carolina he was the son of the late Link Spicer and Manie McCann Spicer.
Ed received his B.S. and Master's Degrees in Agricultural Education from North Carolina State University and served as an Agriculture Teacher at Chase High School for 16 years.
He was a member of the Chase Lions Club having served as President, Secretary, District Secretary and received the Jack Stickley Fellow Award for his service to Lions International. He was active in the Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department having served on the Board of Directors, served as a Rutherford County Commissioner for a four -year term, and was a founding member of the Rutherford County Cattleman's Association, as well as the Rutherford County Soil and Water Conservation.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Albert Spicer.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Fay Lyon Spicer; a son, Douglas Edgar Spicer; two daughters, Teresa Spicer Karow and husband, Mark and Susan Spicer Gantt and husband, Kevin; five grandchildren; two brothers, Jimmy Spicer and wife, Beverly and Joel Spicer and wife, Connie; a sister-in-law, Brenda Spicer.
Funeral services will be held at Floyd's Creek Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Born April 8, 1942 in Wilkes County, North Carolina he was the son of the late Link Spicer and Manie McCann Spicer.
Ed received his B.S. and Master's Degrees in Agricultural Education from North Carolina State University and served as an Agriculture Teacher at Chase High School for 16 years.
He was a member of the Chase Lions Club having served as President, Secretary, District Secretary and received the Jack Stickley Fellow Award for his service to Lions International. He was active in the Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department having served on the Board of Directors, served as a Rutherford County Commissioner for a four -year term, and was a founding member of the Rutherford County Cattleman's Association, as well as the Rutherford County Soil and Water Conservation.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Albert Spicer.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Fay Lyon Spicer; a son, Douglas Edgar Spicer; two daughters, Teresa Spicer Karow and husband, Mark and Susan Spicer Gantt and husband, Kevin; five grandchildren; two brothers, Jimmy Spicer and wife, Beverly and Joel Spicer and wife, Connie; a sister-in-law, Brenda Spicer.
Funeral services will be held at Floyd's Creek Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.
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