John Spicer

John Daniel Spicer, age 60, of Chase High Road, Forest City, NC, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at his residence.
John was born July 19, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Gillie W. Spicer and Hattie Lou Buff Spicer. He was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1971 and worked in the textile industry for several years. John was a longtime member of Riverside Baptist Church and loved his family dearly.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Abraham Spicer, Bobby Spicer, George Spicer and one nephew, Kenneth Porter.
Survivors include five sisters, Louise Dedmon of Forest City, Irene Hall and husband, Joe of Forest City, Janie Fleischer and husband, Dale of Youngstown, Ohio, Judy Tessnear of Forest City and Julia Lewis of Caroleen; one brother, Ronnie Spicer of Forest City. He is also survived by five nieces and nine nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Riverside Baptist Church with Reverend Ted Blankenship officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations are suggested to Riverside Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 54, Harris, NC 28074.