Virginia Pauline Howerton Spencer
September 19, 1938 - May 5, 2022
Virginia “Pauline” Howerton Spencer age 83 of Springdale, Arkansas went to meet her Lord Jesus in her new Heavenly Home on May 5, 2022 after resting peacefully among family and friends during her stay at the Bradford House Rehab in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born September 19, 1938 in Dryfork, Arkansas to Bert and Lucille Seitz Howerton. After graduating from Kingston High School in 1956 she met Mitchell Spencer in the Strawberry patch picking strawberries that summer in Dryfork. They married June 8th, 1956 and had four children. In all the sixty six years of being married Mitchell still can’t believe they never argued. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Nelda Nadine Howerton and one brother-in-law, James Parker. Survivors include her husband, Mitchell Spencer of the home; one daughter, Diane Ward and husband Reggie of Houston, Texas; three sons, Michael Spencer and wife Kristie of Fayetteville, David Spencer and wife Deborah of Kansas, Oklahoma and Stephen Spencer and wife Loretta of Bella Vista; three sisters, Patsy Parker of Kingston, Helen Holiday and husband Wayne of Hindsville and Janet Cain and husband Phillip of Kingston; one brother, Leroy Howerton and wife Judy of Dryfork; fifteen grandchildren, April Miller, Lisa Ambriz, Joy Pauline Spencer, Little Michael Spencer, Matthew Spencer, Christy Dawn Wall, Tasha Davis, Shane Reed, Maranda Spencer and Betty Phillips; Cara Spencer Mallard, Heath Spencer, Sheridan Spencer-Verzani, Alec Spencer, Arron Spencer, twenty five great-grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren, sixteen step-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 2pm at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale with Dr. James Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7pm at the funeral home. The family would like to thank the Bradford House and Rehab for the care and compassion for Pauline and for her family. Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com
Virginia “Pauline” Howerton Spencer age 83 of Springdale, Arkansas went to meet her Lord Jesus in her new Heavenly Home on May 5, 2022 after resting peacefully among family and friends during her stay at the Bradford House Rehab... View Obituary & Service Information