Larry Spencer

[Grey Ghost]

I didn't know he passed :sadangel:

I always enjoyed his stories on here about the cats, cars, etc..

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?n=larry-spencer&pid=198176005&fhid=3183

[VITE1]

Damn. He was a good guy.

[DJ_Critterus]

Wow. That obit almost seems like it's a huge prank.

[Millenium Vette]

:sadangel:



Wow. That obit almost seems like it's a huge prank.

That was the Spence I knew.

[MEANZ06]

So sorry to hear this news! He was a good guy and enjoyed reading his posts. Yeah I'm sad, God bless you Larry :sadangel:

Vic

[VatorMan]

RIP Larry. :sadangel:

[Norm]

Sorry to hear. I wouldn't be surprised if he wrote his own obit.

[JRD77VET]

I always enjoyed his posts. Hopefully someone will keep replenishing the cat food bags in the garage for his cats.

:sadangel:

I did notice no mention of barbies in the obit :leaving:

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edit
Added his obit, it's too good to lose :angel:
Larry Spencer
1944 - 2021

Larry Spencer

Madison - Larry Spencer died at age 76, having lived a life that would've sent a lesser man to his grave decades earlier. He told his last joke, which cannot be printed here, on March 22, 2021. His sudden and untimely death came as quite a shock as he was only diagnosed with advanced COPD, advanced emphysema, advanced heart disease, four heart attacks, a massive stroke, arthritis, extreme stubbornness, and an immeasurable hatred for doctors.

Larry is survived by his wife, Betty, his daughter, Olivia, who was the light of his life, and a grandson to carry on his name, Spencer, all of whom he loved more than anything in this world... except kittens, gin, cigarettes, and fast cars (in that exact order).

Larry grew up on a farm in Soso, Mississippi. Never heard of it? Neither have we. He graduated from Jones County High School as valedictorian (but we are unsure if that is saying much as we have visited Jones County). He studied at Ole Miss, but never was a Rebels fan, although he himself was a true rebel at heart. Are you old enough to remember Saturday school at Ole Miss? You must if you are reading this. Only old people read these things. Larry's incessant complaints ended the injustice of Saturday school. Emboldened, he pursued a career of making others bend to his logic and became a lawyer. He graduated magna cum laude from Jackson School of Law (now, Mississippi College School of Law), while working multiple jobs. His employment history was standard: bread truck driver, florist, ambulance/hearse driver (same vehicle but its title differed depending on what the circumstances required).

Upon entering the legal community in Jackson, Larry promptly joined forces with Robert W. King, forming "King & Spencer." The fierce duo practiced law together for many years with never a cross word between the two. Larry was a true scholar, who loved to write. He was a good lawyer and well respected for his intellect and ability.

Larry took fashion cues from no one. He had two looks: lawyer or homeless. In his latter years, he streamlined into one look. You can guess which one. His signature "every day wear" was Levi's jeans and a t-shirt with dress shoes (an overstatement) that were no longer serviceable for the courtroom. To further simplify things, Larry also streamlined his diet, only preferring Cock of the Walk fried catfish with a pot o' greens.

Feeling as though he had sufficiently bested his opponents in the courtroom for 43 years, Larry took to a simpler life. He excelled at maintaining a vast vegetable garden and orchard, eradicating any pests that should endanger his gardening endeavors, collecting car parts (whether he owned the car or not), and living within his means. He enjoyed his retirement on his tractor. When not on his beloved tractor, he could be found forwarding tasteless internet jokes (check your spam folder, but do not open at work!).

Larry has left behind an inordinate amount of stuff for his wife and daughter, who have no idea what to do with it. "Quality items" range from car mufflers to air fryers to the approximately 2,784 power tools that the women have no earthly clue what they are used for. Please wait the appropriate amount of time and get in touch. Tomorrow would be fine.

In lieu of flowers, Larry simply asked that you attend his funeral for one last goodbye. A private burial will be held for the family on March 29, 2021 at 2 p.m. A public memorial will be held and announced after the pandemic.

[Chuck A]

RIP
Very sad indeed

[snide]

RIP Larry. You're probably the only lawyer that will ever be missed. :sadangel:

[Bill]

Damn. I figured his absence might be due to medical issues. RIP Larry.

[m and t's77]

RIP Larry,you will be missed.:sadangel::sadangel::sadangel:
I hope Tank is back with him.

[ratflinger]

At least it wasn't covid :sadangel:

[87 Ragtop]

Never met him but remember him posting. Didn't see anything over there about it. Sorry to hear. :( :sadangel::sadangel::sadangel:

[DAB]

Awwww.... always liked him.

[Stangkiller]

Damn he will be missed, always entertaining

[StaticCling]

The best. And a staple here. Was wondering about him lately. He had some great cars too.

RIP and Godspeed :sadangel:

[Ol Timer]

He was a hoot with his contributions here. I agree with Norm - I bet he wrote his own obit.

[NEED-A-VETTE]

Damn. We’ll miss you, Spence. :sadangel:

[73sbVert]

Oh damn. Always enjoyed his banter.
RIP Larry. :sadangel:

[Aerovette]

Oh noooo. That is sad. I always enjoyed his posts.

[Aerovette]

https://64.media.tumblr.com/66ca7e7ac687ff813495c3ce42045248/9ad6ca4fa3115b5e-f2/s540x810/1d13956af97ed8e7ffb576b87c551ad1585bb74a.gifv

[Jobaka]

:sadangel: Very sad news.



Sorry to hear. I wouldn't be surprised if he wrote his own obit.

:iagree: That obit reads a lot like some of his posts.

[ZipZap]

Spence????? F NO!

He absolutely wrote his own obit. Hope his family understood how well-liked he was; even in the internet world.

Does anybody have contact info to shoot a note of appreciation to his family? He was so proud of his daughter. I hope she knew how he expressed that to us.

[gs568]

Rest In Peace.

[mrvette]

:sadangel::shots:

[Olustee bus]

I had no idea. Aw, Spence, you were a great guy.

[Burro (He/Haw)]

I had no idea. He crossed my mind here not too long ago, I was wondering where he was. :sadangel:

That obituary was fantastic.

[86RAG]

Damn, he was a good guy, and funny as hell! I've wondered where he's been. He will be missed. :sadangel:

[Burro (He/Haw)]

https://64.media.tumblr.com/66ca7e7ac687ff813495c3ce42045248/9ad6ca4fa3115b5e-f2/s540x810/1d13956af97ed8e7ffb576b87c551ad1585bb74a.gifv

That Barbie thread he had going was more than a little disturbing.

[snide]

https://64.media.tumblr.com/66ca7e7ac687ff813495c3ce42045248/9ad6ca4fa3115b5e-f2/s540x810/1d13956af97ed8e7ffb576b87c551ad1585bb74a.gifv

:funniest::funniest::funniest::funniest::funniest: :sadangel:

[snide]

Never met him but remember him posting. Didn't see anything over there about it. Sorry to hear. :( :sadangel::sadangel::sadangel:

There's a thread now, in the In Memoriam section.

[99 pewtercoupe]

He was one of the funniest people on this forum and I don’t recall him ever being funny at someone else’s expense. Some of his cat threads had me laughing out loud :sadangel:

[6spdC6]

RIP--:sadangel::sadangel::sadangel::sadangel:

[Broken Wind]

It wasn’t that long ago he seemed to be the one keeping this place alive. RIP Spence. Damn.

[Earthquake Driver]

:sadangel:

[Burro (He/Haw)]

He had some great cars too.


I recall he may have had a sunflower yellow '67 big block?

[StaticCling]

I recall he may have had a sunflower yellow '67 big block?

Yeah, I think so. I believe he had a late 50's or early 60's C1 as well. Along with a TR6 and a Jaguar?

[SnikPlosskin]

Damn. I gave him a gun as a gift. Had some great phone calls with him.

[Burro (He/Haw)]

Yeah, I think so. I believe he had a late 50's or early 60's C1 as well. Along with a TR6 and a Jaguar?

I remember the Jag. Kinda remember when he bought it which wasn't all that long ago.

[Strats-N-Vettes]

Awww man... :angel:
And I wondered where he was.

I always got him, sea six, and bill daniels confused (as forum personas)...I had to look and see which one was the attorney to get them straight.

[04 commemorative]

:sadangel::sadangel:

[Jeff '79]

:sadangel::sadangel:
Your posts will be missed Spence.
Buen Viaje

[The_Dude]

:sadangel: He was a funny mofo.

[Wathen1955]

:sadangel:

[BADRACR1]

Very sorry to hear. Always funny.:sadangel:

[Anjdog2003]

:sadangel:

[dwjz06]

:sadangel::sadangel:

[Dan Dlabay]

May he rest in peace and be blessed by God:sadangel:

[the new me]

:sadangel: He was a funny mofo.

:iagree: As per that hilarious obituary.

[MrPeabody]

Pretty sure he was the first person here to send me a friend request. He said he thought my sense of humor was as warped as his, which I took as a great compliment. I will miss him very much.:yesnod:

I also am sure he wrote his own obituary.

[JRD77VET]

Copied Larry's obit and pic and saved it to post 8 :angel:

[99 pewtercoupe]

Pretty sure he was the first person here to send me a friend request. He said he thought my sense of humor was as warped as his, which I took as a great compiment. I will miss him very much.:yesnod:

I also am sure he wrote his own obituary.

Mr P. Glad to see you post even though the circumstances are not the best. Have missed your postings here. Hope all is well

[MrPeabody]

Mr P. Glad to see you post even though the circumstances are not the best. Have missed your postings here. Hope all is well

Thank you. All is well here.:seasix:

[snide]

Copied Larry's obit and pic and saved it to post 8 :angel:

I did go read it again. Thought about posting it here in the thread. :thumbs::thumbs:

[snide]

Pretty sure he was the first person here to send me a friend request. He said he thought my sense of humor was as warped as his, which I took as a great compliment. I will miss him very much.:yesnod:

I also am sure he wrote his own obituary.

Stick around. Some of us do enjoy your posts. :yesnod:

[Rob]

Damn.

[78SA]

:sadangel:

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

I'm shocked. I always wondered where he went.
Always liked his humour, especially the cats.
R.I.P. Spence...
:sadangel:

[Black94lt1]

Damn very sad, but that is a truly epic obit :sadangel:

[Rodnok1]

:sadangel:

[69camfrk]

Spence was awesome, and I truly hate to hear of this. He was definitely one of us and as good a moral reprobate as they come!😁 I can only hope that it wasn't the sorry ass bottle of turpentine cleverly disguised as "Military Special" gin that I sent him for Christmas several years ago isn't what killed him. He may have become desperate and drank it, or merely used it for paint thinner. Who knows? His obit was epic, and it does sound like he may have been the author. Spence, you will be sorely missed here. RIP friend.

[Olustee bus]

I have long considered going to meet him when I visited my Sister in MS. Wish I had of.

[PLRX]

:waiting:

[kingpin]

I'm posting this in 2 spots for remembrance of my old friend.
A message to me out of the blue.

[kingpin]

If anyone's on FB I had his page Memorialized.

https://www.facebook.com/larry.spencer.7798

[Anjdog2003]

:waiting:








:skep:

[HOWSER]

Oh man, that’s sad news to hear. I went and looked at an old Jag for him a few years back that was local to me, which he ended up buying. He was very friendly to chat with.

[Tikiman]

Sounds like a great guy. May he rest in peace.

[VatorMan]

Larry was one of the good ones here. He spoke true, and honest.