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Charles W. Spenks

Charles Spenks Obituary

Charles W. Spenks Charles W. Spenks, 60, of Bradenton died October 5, 2008. Born in Oak Park, Illinois he moved to Bradenton in 2003 from Illinois. He was a handyman and previously worked as a mold maker with Bradrock Molding for 12 years. He enjoyed making model boats and racing them and was also a big NASCAR fan. Survivors include his sons, Charles (Melayne) Tennyson of Australia, Mat-thew (DeeAnne) Spenks of Colorado; daughter, Shelley (Jason) Merritt of Braden-ton; sister, Patricia (Dennis) Arfsten of Wisconsin; six grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, October 10, 3-4p.m. with service following at 4:00pm at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

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Published by Bradenton Herald on Oct. 9, 2008.

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