Theolene Burgess Spencer Was born August 4, 1919 in Hayward, MO to Jessie V. Boon Burgess & William Henry Burgess. She died December 30, 2008 at the age of 89 years, 4 months and 26 days at St. Francis Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO. She was united in marriage in Hayward, MO on September 24, 1939 to Joseph Emery Spencer at the Hayward Baptist parsonage. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1996, Also, preceding her in death were her parents, William Henry & Jessie V. Boon Burgess; five brothers: Willis, Alphonse, Henry "Coleman", Talmadge Burgess & Yvon Burgess; four sisters: Dora Ward, Geraldine Kelly, Daisy Heitman, and Florida Burgess; four grandchildren: Tonette Marchell Spencer and Vickie & Ricky Prance and Sharon Ann Spencer. She leaves to cherish her memories 1 daughter: Linda Jo(Bill) Wagner, Portageville, MO; 3 sons: James Emery (Jimmy) Spencer, Nashville, TN, Larry Wayne Spencer & Charles Henry (Regina) Spencer of Hayward, MO; 1 sister: Alma Jean Cook of Las Vegas, NV; 2 nieces: Margaret Boblitt & Juanita Stewart of Memphis, TN; 9 grandchildren: Kevin and Jeff Spencer, Nashville, TN, Adam Spencer of Kennett, MO, Michael Wayne Spencer, Melissa "Missy" Cook, Kelly Jean Hosman and Debra Leigh Orosz Heather Burge & Shawn Hensley; 12 great-grandchildren: Kayla Spencer, Union City, TN, Clifton and Derek Rebstock of Poplar Bluff, MO, Casey and Dylan Hosman of Paragould AR, Savanna Spencer, Nashville, TN, Chelsea Diane Spencer of Hayward, Bailey Joseph Cook, Carsen Elizabeth Cook, Hannah Crawford of Hayward, Rylee Spencer of Kennett, MO & Hunter Edward Burge of Hayward.MO and many other relatives and friends.