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Spencer “Spence” Longworth

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Spencer “Spence” Longworth

Birth
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Death
12 May 2005 (aged 68)
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
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Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Spencer "Spence" Longworth, 68, died early Thursday May 12, 2005 at his home in Savannah, GA. Spence was born in Richmond, Indiana to the late Hazel Longworth Ratliff. He was a graduate of Richmond High School class of 1956. After High School, Spence served his country in the U.S. Army achieving the rank of Sgt. First Class E-7. He served in many countries while in Vietnam in 1968, where he was wounded. During the war he received numerous decorations: Bronze Star, Air Medal, Purple Heart and several others. Spence moved to Savannah in 1979. He worked as a stevedore superintendent for various shipping companies until retirement. Spence was known as a caring and generous person, and also remembered as a great dancer. In addition to his mother and father, he was preceded in death by two brothers; Earl and Henry Longworth.

Visitation: 6-8pm Saturday at the Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home. Graveside Services: 1pm Sunday at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, with Brother Toby Skrine officiating. Pallbearers will be Spencer Bugna, Victor Sarkissian, George Bugna, Dick Lebedin, and James Parker. In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice Savannah Inc. 1352 Eisenhower Dr. Savannah, GA. 31406. Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home 7415 Hodgson Memorial Dr Savannah, GA. 31406 (912) 927-1999 Savannah Morning News, May 14, 2005 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com.

Published in Savannah Morning News from May 13 to May 14, 2005
Spencer "Spence" Longworth, 68, died early Thursday May 12, 2005 at his home in Savannah, GA. Spence was born in Richmond, Indiana to the late Hazel Longworth Ratliff. He was a graduate of Richmond High School class of 1956. After High School, Spence served his country in the U.S. Army achieving the rank of Sgt. First Class E-7. He served in many countries while in Vietnam in 1968, where he was wounded. During the war he received numerous decorations: Bronze Star, Air Medal, Purple Heart and several others. Spence moved to Savannah in 1979. He worked as a stevedore superintendent for various shipping companies until retirement. Spence was known as a caring and generous person, and also remembered as a great dancer. In addition to his mother and father, he was preceded in death by two brothers; Earl and Henry Longworth.

Visitation: 6-8pm Saturday at the Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home. Graveside Services: 1pm Sunday at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, with Brother Toby Skrine officiating. Pallbearers will be Spencer Bugna, Victor Sarkissian, George Bugna, Dick Lebedin, and James Parker. In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice Savannah Inc. 1352 Eisenhower Dr. Savannah, GA. 31406. Hubert C. Baker Funeral Home 7415 Hodgson Memorial Dr Savannah, GA. 31406 (912) 927-1999 Savannah Morning News, May 14, 2005 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com.

Published in Savannah Morning News from May 13 to May 14, 2005

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