OBITUARY
JOSEPH ANDREW (TERRY) SPENCER
BLACKSMITH

Joseph Andrew Spencer--known as Terry to his friends and Andy to his family--of Linden, Virginia, died April 24, 2003, following a hang gliding accident in Orlando, Fla.

Mr. Spencer was 42 and was born in Kinetra, Morocco, on August 26, 1960, and grew up in several states and countries as the son of an Air Force officer. He worked as a farrier, shoeing horses at the Middleburg training track and the surrounding area. He attended James Monroe H.S. in Fredericksburg, VA, and the Eastern School of Farrier in Martinsville, VA.

Mr. Spencer is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Katy) of Linden; his mother Regina Spencer of Fredericksburg; sister Susanna Spencer of Fredericksburg and Culpeper; sister Melissa Spencer of Fairmont, NC; as well as a niece, Christine Barrow of Hutto, Texas; a niece, Charlotte Kelly of Camp Lajeune, North Carolina; and a nephew, Matthew Barrow of Lubbock, Texas. He was predeceased by his father, Joseph Whitney Spencer, and niece Emily Barrow.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 New Hope Bible Church, 80 N. Lake Ave., Front Royal.

The family asks those interested in making a donation in Mr. Spencer's name to please send them to The Nature Conservancy of Virginia, 490 Westfield Road; Charlottesville, VA 22901. Phone: (434) 295-6106. Web site: http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/virginia.

For more information, call Katy Spencer at 540-636-1187.

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