Mary Frances Oakes Spencer, 73 of Lucasville, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at her home. She was born May 29, 1947, in Portsmouth to the late David Austin and Ida Mae Heron Oakes. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Victoria Collett.
Mary was a retired bus driver for Greyhound Lines and Lake Front Lines and also City Buss in Columbus. She loved doing charter trips. She was also a member of the Daughters of the Revolution and loved doing genealogy.
Mary is survived by her husband, Gerald A. Spencer whom she married on October 7, 1966, 2 sons; Richard G. Spencer and Michael A. Spencer, a daughter, Debra Gifford, a sister Davida McMullen, 4 grandchildren; Brittney Spencer James, Joshua Gifford, Jeffery Gifford, and Ryan Gifford, 9 great-grandchildren; Makayla Spencer, Ashlyn James, Carson, Bentley Levi and Makayla Gifford, Serenity, Leom Gifford and Riley Gifford, along with several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth with Rick Ratliff officiating and interment in Scioto Burial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com.
