Shelby Spencer

APEX, N.C. -- Shelby Jean Spencer, 85, originally from Mounds, Illinois, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Apex, surrounded by her daughters.

Shelby was born June 28, 1936, to the late Francis "Red" and Suzie Jackson of Thebes, Illinois. Shelby was married in 1953 to the late Charles "Jerry" Spencer.

Shelby was a homemaker and devoted many years as Granny/Grandma and as babysitter-in-chief for her grandchildren, traveling to St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, as families moved around. She spent time living with Tammy in Cape Girardeau and then with Sherry in North Carolina, where she enjoyed babysitting her great-grandchildren. Shelby was blessed to reside in Rex Nursing Care Center in Apex for the last few years, where she received very special loving care while providing a great source of entertainment to the staff and her friends.

Shelby is survived by daughters, Sherry (Greg) Hileman and Tammy (Tommy) Whiteside; five grandchildren, Apryl (Joe) Slade, Allie (Nichole) Hileman, Abby Hileman, Ashley (Derek) Burdge and Brad (Nicole) Gaal; four great-grandchildren, Annalisa Tritt, Spencer Tritt, Rylen Slade and Preston Balock; brother, Dearl (Nancy) Jackson; sisters, Carolyn McIntyre and Linda Lee; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; infant son, Charles Jason II; brothers, Marion Dean, Floyd and Terry Jackson; sisters, Martha Farmer and Janet Hewerdine; and son-in-law, Tommy Whiteside.

Viewing will be from 2 until 4 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois.

Her ashes will be interred in the Mounds Spencer Heights Cemetery at a later date.

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