Joseph McKinley "Joe" Spencer

Joseph McKinley "Joe" Spencer obituary, Waynesville, MO

Joseph McKinley "Joe" Spencer

Joseph Spencer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert on Jul. 24, 2025.

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Joseph McKinley "Joe" Spencer, age 22, of Roby, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2025, in the Roby Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Palace Cemetery, under the care and direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert.
Visitation will be held Sunday evening, July 27, 2025, from 5 p.m until 7 p.m. in Memorial Chapel of Waynesville/St. Robert.
He is survived by his parents, Steven and Karen Spencer of Roby, MO; his sister, Rachel Dowden and her daughter, Elsie Dowden of Plato, MO; his maternal-grandparents, David Underwood of Roby, MO, and Beth Burke of Hinesville, GA; his paternal grandmother, Shirley Spencer-Boggess and her husband, Joe of Plato, MO; uncles, Jeff Spencer of Plato, MO and John Underwood (Amanda) of Guyton, GA; cousins, Ashley Gyllstrom (Alex), Chelsea Burdette (Kyle), Hayden and Stone Underwood; as well as a host of other family members, relatives and many friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in memory of Joseph Spencer to the Gasconade Christian Service Camp and may be left at the funeral home.

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