Robert "Bob" Spence

Robert “Bob” Spence, age 66, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. 

Bob was born in Carlinville, Illinois on Tuesday, January 28, 1958, to the late Jack Spence and Shirley Wiggins Spence. He was retired from Parker Hannifin where he worked as a scheduler. Bob loved to play golf and visit his extended family in Colombia. He was a graduate of Cascade High School in Indiana.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Mark Spence.

Left to cherish memories of his life are his son, Andrew Spence and wife Carmen Spence, of Clayton, NC. He is also survived by a host of friends who loved him dearly.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 8th at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Mr. Preston Holland officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. A memorial table will be available from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm on Friday and up to service time on Saturday to give Bob’s friends an opportunity to sign the register and share a special memory.