Funeral service for SFC (Retired) David Spencer will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin.

SFC (Retired) David Spencer, age 59, Lawton, died September 29, 2017 in Lawton.  He was born January 14, 1958 in Middletown, Ohio to Homer and Delcina Spencer.  He grew up in Wolfe County, Kentucky and graduated high school in Campton, Kentucky.  He later earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Cameron University.  He married Cynthia McLaughlin on October 28, 1978 in Miamisburg, Ohio.

David retired from the U.S. Army on April 30, 1996 at Fort Sill.  His awards include the Army Commendation Medal (2 ^nd Award), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (6 ^th award), National Defense Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (K), Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, Noncommissioned Officer's Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 3, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon and the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar.  Following his retirement from the army he worked for Marie Detty as a counselor and also as a gate guard at Fort Sill.  He enjoyed fishing, golfing and boating. He was a 32nd degree Mason.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; four children, Tara, Adam and wife Heather, Amber and Ashley; three grandchildren, Ryder and his mother Tasha Russell, Caleb and Emily; siblings, James, Wanda and Johnny.