Calvin Spencer Jr.'s Obituary
Funeral services for Sgt. Major Calvn Spencer Jr. are scheduled for Saturday at 1 :00 p.m. at Our Father's House Faith of Ministries, 518 S. First Street, Lufkin, Texas. Reverend Richard Griffin will be the Eulogist and Pastor Andro Branch will officiate. Interment will follow in the Nigton Memorial Park Cemetery.Visitation will be on Friday in the Colonial Mortuary Chapel from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Rev. Spencer was born on July 9, 1942 in Nigton and died on July 28, 2018 in Lufkin. He attended the Nigton and Diboll Public Schools graduating from Diboll Temple High School. He attended Ligon Chapel CME at an early later in life he became the pastor of a Lufkin Church in the Forest Park Area and also pastored Sweet Union Missionary Baptist Church in Madisonville. Calvin had been married to Delores Spencer. He joined the United States Army and retired as Sgt. Major (Command Sgt. Major) after thirty years. He received many decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons among which included: Army Service Ribbon/National Defense Service MedalW/Bronze Service Star/Overseas Service Ribbon-5Army Achievement Medal/Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC)Meritorious Service
Medal (40LC)/Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon/Army Good Conduct Medal (9th) AWD/Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal/Vietnam Service Medal2/Drill Sergeant Identification Badge/Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation W/Device/Ligon of Merit.
Survivors: His wife, Delores Spencer of Nigton, Texas; His children, Calvin Ill (Robbie) of Houston, Texas and Mertise Spencer McNeal (Rickey) of Lufkin, Texas; Stepchildren, Lameko Saldana (Chris) of Conroe, Texas, Frank Saldana Jr. (Kabrina) of Weston, Florida, and Joey Anthony (Alissa) of Nigton, Texas; Grandchildren, Calvinski, Ja Michael,Caren (Jordon),
Karen, Jauda, Kristen, Carter, Kayla, Frank Ill, Mason, McKenzie, Esme, BraKayla, MaKenzie;Great-grandchildren, Zion, Haven, Calvinski Jr., Corderian, Kinsley, Laiyalah and Na Keiyah;Sisters and brothers, Lillie Marie Frazier of Los Angeles, California, Hazel Dennings of Lufkin,
Texas, Troy Lee Spencer (Gina) of Los Angeles, Calfornia, Carlene Flannigan of Nacogdoches, Texas, Vertie Mae Spencer of Long Beach, California, Rudolph Spencer (Patricia) of Frederick, Maryland and Beverly Sue Spencer of Lancaster, Texas; Special niece and nephew, Josh and Kisha Spencer; A host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.
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