Jerry Meredith Spicer, 68, of Poplar St. in Narrows, departed this life Thursday morning, July 9, 2009 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pulaski after a long illness. Born in Narrows on May 10, 1941, he was a son of the late Willie A. "Buck" and Ercell Keffer Spicer. He had been employed before his disability at National Gypsum Co. and RAAP. He was preceded in death by brothers Arnold, Bobby, and Ronnie Spicer and sister Joyce S. Blankenship.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Judy Albert Spicer; his daughters and sons-in-law Cindy and Miguel Beskar of Roanoke and Kezia and Jerry Johnson of Narrows; his brothers and sisters-in-law Eugene and Polly Spicer of Narrows, Billy Spicer of Pearisburg, Jeffrey and Shelley Spicer of Narrows; his sisters and brother-in-law Loretta and Roger Blankenship of Pearisburg and Brenda Meadows of Narrows; his grandchildren Mallory Jo Johnson, Margo Elizabeth Johnson, and Brady Nicholas Beskar.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke with Pastor Shahn Wilburn and Pastor Eddie Kendall officiating. Burial will follow in the Anderson Cemetery at Mt. View. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening from 6 to 8 PM. Online condolences may be sent by visiting kendallfuneralhome.com.