David Henry Spicer Obit

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David Henry Spicer
Jun 20, 1949 - Sep 27, 2019
Posted by Martha Reddout

Services with military honors by the Patriot Honor Guard for David Henry Spicer, 70, of Marietta were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 3 in the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home Chapel, Marietta with Pastor Stan Idell officiating.

Interment followed in the Burneyville Cemetery.

Born June 22, 1949 at Boswell, the son of Clarence Dave and Betty Jean Kenedy Higgs, he died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Medical City of Denton, Texas.

David started school at Madill before moving to Bakersfield, California in 1960. He attended school through the sixth grade in Bakersfield, the moved back to Madill for his seventh grade school year. He then completed his eighth grade in Greenville and moved to Burneyville where he graduated from Turner High School with the Class of 1968. He served in the United States Army. He moved back to Love County in 2010, where he was a telecommunications technician. David was a member of the Burneyville Baptist Church where he was baptized. He enjoyed riding his Harleys, hunting, fishing, and most of all he loved his kids and grandkids.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, David Spicer, Jr. and an uncle, Harvey Spicer.

Survivors include a son, Donald Spicer; two daughters, Marcy Cartmill and Kenneth Albrecht and Michelle Spicer-Irvin and husband Michael, Sr; four brothers, William Martin Spicer and wife Beverly Ann, Elmer Gene Spicer and wife Virginia, Gussie Franklin Spicer, and Benjamin Spicer and wife Elena; three sisters, Patricia Ann Spicer-Gillum and husband Terry Lynn, Dorothy Spicer Massey, and Rachel Spicer; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers were Donald Spicer, Kennie Albrecht, Stetson Burnett, Mark Spicer, Martin Spicer, Terry Gillum, and Randall Colston. Honorary bearers were David Spicer and Denny Hornbeak.

Online guest book: wattsfuneralhome.com

A keepsake video is available through the funeral home.

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© Marietta Monitor
4 Oct 2019, Page 1

Accident claims life of local man

A Marietta man has died as a result of injuries received in an accident that occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25.

David Spicer, 70, was traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 77 approximately one mile north of Marietta on a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Spicer was following behind a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pulling a utility trailer driven by Thomas G. Hicks, 38, of Burneyville.

Hicks slowed to turn eastbound onto Ace Lane, but Spicer failed to slow and took evasive action to avoid striking Hicks. Spicer, who was not wearing a helmet, left the roadway to the right and was thrown from his vehicle approximately 70 feet.

Spicer was transported to Mercy Health Love County by ambulance and then airlifted by Air Evac to Medical City Denton in Denton, Texas, where he was admitted in serious condition with arm, leg and trunk injuries.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers received word from the Denton County Medical Examiner’s Office that Spicer died on Friday, September 27 shortly after 7 p.m. as a result of the injuries he received in the accident.

Hicks was not injured.

OHP troopers report that the roadway was dry and the weather was clear at the time of the accident.

The accident was investigated by Trooper Colton Robertson of the Carter/Love County Detachment of Troop F, assisted by Trooper Austin Ludwyck of the Love/Carter Detachment, the Marietta Fire Department, Love County EMS, Love County Sheriff’s Office and Marietta Police Department.

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