of Hoover, AL
July 18, 1927 - July 2, 2013
Joan Marie (Whittaker) Spicer, 85 passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born on July 18, 1927, in McCurtain, Oklahoma in Haskell County to the late William Russell Whittaker and Beatrice Lorene Allen Whittaker. Both of her parents were natives of Haskell County Oklahoma.
The Whittaker family moved to Logan County in Arkansas in 1933. Mr. Whittaker worked as foreman of the K & S Coal Mine located between Prairie View and Scranton. After attending Prairie View Grade School, Joan graduated from Scranton High School where she was salutatorian of the 1944 class. Following graduation, she worked in Fort Smith. In 1946, she married Odell Fay Spicer and they settled on the Spicer farm near Scranton. She lived there until moving to Rogers in 19¬¬95 and then to Hoover Alabama in 2008.
Joan is preceded in death by her parents, William and Beatrice Whittaker; husband, Odell Fay Spicer and brother Jim Whittaker.
Joan is survived by her sons, William Robert Spicer and wife Jane of Scranton, Arkansas and James Frank Spicer and wife Barbara of St. Joseph, Michigan; daughter, Linda Suzanne (Spicer) Lott and husband Wiley of Hoover, Alabama; sisters, Patricia Koch of Kingsburg, California and Nancy Tidwell of Lubbock, Texas; brother, Charles Whitaker of Selma, California; grandchildren, William Robert Spicer Jr. and wife Christina of Scranton, Arkansas, Thomas Dell Spicer of St. Joseph, Michigan, Jayme Lynn Kain and husband Rob of Fayetteville, Arkansas, John Chancellor Lott of Hoover, Alabama and Caitlin Spicer Lott of Hoover, Alabama and great-grandchildren, Samantha Nicole Spicer and Kimber Alexis Spicer both of Scranton, Arkansas.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris
Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Scranton with burial in Prairie View Cemetery under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church in Scranton, 909 Main St., Scranton, AR 72863.
My dear aunt has gone to be with Our Lord. She will be dearly missed by all her family in California. We all enjoyed her many visits with us. Some of my fondest childhood memories are my visits to the farm and her teaching me to cross stitch. Even in adversity she kept smiling and kept going. Truly an example for us all. She is very missed and will remain forever in my heart.
Suzy, Thinking of you and your family at this time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Many wonderful memories of the Spicer family and our times together at Scranton First Baptist Church. A great reunion day in heaven for your precious mother and Odell and our wonderful daddy, Floyd Trisler.
Billy Bob & Janie, Jimmy & Suzy,
I hated to hear about you losing your mom. She was a wonderful person. I have some great memories of her.
I remember in grade school, she always took an interest
in all the kids & helped with all she could. She was a mother to us all. Our thoughts & prayers are with you today & in the coming days. Leon & Reba (Berry) Rollans
Our love and prayers to the family of a very fine lady. She was always one my favorite people..
May God give you all comfort with the passing of this beautiful, sweet lady. I have many fond childhood memories of the early days at Scranton First Baptist Church. As the church grew so did our families' friendship. My thoughts and prayers are with you.