Inest L. "Toots" Spencer's Obituary
GARRETTSVILLEInest L. "Toots" Spencer, 82 years of age, passed away Wednesday March 31, 2010 at Kensington Care of Aurora. Born in Gassaway, West Virginia on July 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Esta (Blossor) Belknap. She was a longtime resident of the Garrettsville-Nelson areas. A homemaker, "Toots" enjoyed sewing, canning and gardening. "Toots" loved her family and simply being with them whatever the occasion would be. On September 20, 1960, she married David W. Spencer, Sr. who preceded her in death in 1999. Survivors include her daughter Rosalie (Robert) Crews of Georgia; her sons David (Gail ) Spencer, Jr., Edward Spencer, Calvin Grant, Keith Dean all of Garrettsville and Robert (Tricia) Dean of Newton Falls; brothers Roy Belknap of Akron and Bernard Belknap of Ravenna; sister "Daisy" Wilke of Hiram; 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law Carolyn Dean of Garrettsville. She was preceded in death by her sons Larry Dean and Jay Hecky and daughters Rena May Dean and Brenda Dorsey; sisters Rachel Farkas, Ruby Kiser and Jacqline Carpenter and brothers Lonnie, James, Gene, Donald, Oliver and Delmos Belknap. Calling hours will be Friday from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua, where her funeral service will be held Saturday April 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Peter King officiating. "Toots" will be laid to rest beside her loving husband David at Harrington Cemetery in Nelson Township. Her obituary may be viewed online at www.greenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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