Cindy Lee Spence, 63, of Rockaway Beach, Mo. died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Branson after a long illness.
She was born Wednesday, July 2, 1958, in Fremont, Mich. to Tom E. and Dixie (Grandmaitre) Spence. The family later moved to Tunas, Mo. where Cindy attended school.
Cindy is preceded in death by her father, Tom E. Spence; sister, Bonnie L. Jones and one niece, Angela West.
She was a Baptist at heart. She was a talented artist, seamstress and was a very proud grandma. She had a great smile, warmly acknowledging every person she met. Cindy was also positive and never let her illness get her down. The last few years while homebound, she loved her pets, family visits, especially with her grandchildren, watching old movies, social media and calling her mother daily.
She is survived by her mother, Dixie Grandmaitre of Lebanon; two sons, Daniel Ray Lear and wife Jaime, and Ryan Louk Spence; two brothers, Tom
Spence and wife Connie, and Leon Spence and wife Kathy of Tunas; one sister, Sarah Jones and husband Howard of Lebanon; four grandchildren, Austin, Christian, Makayla and Madilynn; one great-granddaughter, Zelda; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at New Hope Cemetery at Louisburg, Mo.
