Mrs. Myrtle R. Page Spence, 74, of Swainsboro died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Emanuel County Nursing Home.
Mrs. Spence was born in Emanuel County, to the late George Page and Mary Lee Bush Page. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Luther Spence and grandchildren, Justin and Olivia Hurst.
Mrs. Spence was a life long resident of Emanuel County and a homemaker. She was a member of the Summertown Baptist Church for 12 years.
Mrs. Spence was a former employee of Tinkerbell Day Care Center, where she worked in the infant room and loved many children while their mothers and fathers worked during the day. She referred to these children as “my babies” when she spoke of them. Mrs. Spence was also a great lover of flowers and could make most anything grow. Her granddaughter tells of a Gerbera daisy that was dead that her grandmother somehow loved back to life, and the story is true. She had a great love for her family and friends but, most of all, she loved her Lord and Savior. She looked forward to being reunited with her loved ones when she walked through the pearly gates of Heaven. She was certain of her faith and of her love for family, and that love was returned a hundred-fold. She was known to all as "Granny."
Survivors include her daughter, Mary (Sonny) Hurst of Midville; granddaughter, Katie (James) Clay of Midville; children of her heart, Arlene Collins of Swainsboro and Timmy (Jewel) Collins of Nunez; brothers, Wayne (Catherine) Page of Metter, Ralph (Sue) Page of Adrian, James (Mary) Page of Cumming, Stevie (Janet) Page of Swainsboro and Mack (Mary) Page of Cumming; sisters, Bessie Branson of Keysville, Lela Spence of Swainsboro, Shelba (Eugene) Wilkes of Swainsboro, Della Holt of Virginia, Dawn Larkin of Swainsboro and Lavon Woods of Swainsboro; several nieces and nephews; her silky terrier, Sophie.
Services will be held at the Chapel of Chapman Funeral Home at 3:00 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, November 12, 2013 with Reverends Wayne Page and Rusty Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Lambs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2013 at Chapman Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Hurst, Al Hurst, Zeke Hurst, Zeb Hurst, Austin Collins, Michael Howell, Ken Howell and Neil Clay.
Honorary Pallbearers will be nephews.
In lieu of flowers, should friends desire, memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Myrtle R. Page Spence to the Alzheimer’s Association, 106 SRP Drive, Suite A, Evans, GA 30809 or call 1-706-860-4599.
Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com
Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro is in charge of the arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Myrtle R. Page Spence, 74, of Swainsboro.
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Mrs. Spence was born in Emanuel County, to the late George Page and Mary Lee Bush Page. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Luther Spence and grandchildren, Justin and Olivia Hurst.
Mrs. Spence was a life long resident of Emanuel County and a homemaker. She was a member of the Summertown Baptist Church for 12 years.
Mrs. Spence was a former employee of Tinkerbell Day Care Center, where she worked in the infant room and loved many children while their mothers and fathers worked during the day. She referred to these children as “my babies” when she spoke of them. Mrs. Spence was also a great lover of flowers and could make most anything grow. Her granddaughter tells of a Gerbera daisy that was dead that her grandmother somehow loved back to life, and the story is true. She had a great love for her family and friends but, most of all, she loved her Lord and Savior. She looked forward to being reunited with her loved ones when she walked through the pearly gates of Heaven. She was certain of her faith and of her love for family, and that love was returned a hundred-fold. She was known to all as "Granny."
Survivors include her daughter, Mary (Sonny) Hurst of Midville; granddaughter, Katie (James) Clay of Midville; children of her heart, Arlene Collins of Swainsboro and Timmy (Jewel) Collins of Nunez; brothers, Wayne (Catherine) Page of Metter, Ralph (Sue) Page of Adrian, James (Mary) Page of Cumming, Stevie (Janet) Page of Swainsboro and Mack (Mary) Page of Cumming; sisters, Bessie Branson of Keysville, Lela Spence of Swainsboro, Shelba (Eugene) Wilkes of Swainsboro, Della Holt of Virginia, Dawn Larkin of Swainsboro and Lavon Woods of Swainsboro; several nieces and nephews; her silky terrier, Sophie.
Services will be held at the Chapel of Chapman Funeral Home at 3:00 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, November 12, 2013 with Reverends Wayne Page and Rusty Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Lambs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2013 at Chapman Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Hurst, Al Hurst, Zeke Hurst, Zeb Hurst, Austin Collins, Michael Howell, Ken Howell and Neil Clay.
Honorary Pallbearers will be nephews.
In lieu of flowers, should friends desire, memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Myrtle R. Page Spence to the Alzheimer’s Association, 106 SRP Drive, Suite A, Evans, GA 30809 or call 1-706-860-4599.
Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com
Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro is in charge of the arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Myrtle R. Page Spence, 74, of Swainsboro.