Birth Date: 09/18/1939
Deceased Date: 06/13/2019
Zebulon – Shurwood Keith Spicer, age 79, died Thursday, June 13, 2019 in Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. Born September 18, 1939 in Johnston County he was a son of the late Willie Thomas and Pearl Hester Spicer. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Beebe J. Spicer and Teresa J. Spicer; brothers, Durwood Spicer (his twin brother,) Gordon Spicer, and Paul Spicer; and sister, Ella Frances Caudle. Shurwood attended Heritage Baptist Church in Zebulon. He loved his church family and loved the Lord.
Shurwood was a loving and hardworking man. He grew up on a farm in Selma where his family were sharecroppers. From then on, he loved being outside, growing vegetables, and landscaping. After high school, where he played football, he was offered scholarships to East Carolina, UNC Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest. He decided to decline the scholarships to stay close to home to take care of his mother. He was an avid sports fan. He loved the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Redskins. NC State was his college team. For about 40 years, he drove an 18-wheeler for the A&P food company. He and his truck covered every place east of the Mississippi. He retired twenty years ago and has enjoyed gardening, landscaping, and logging. Shurwood had a gregarious, larger than life presence. His infectious laughter and hilarious stories could make anyone bust at the seams. A few of his last words to his family were, that he always worked hard, enjoyed himself, loved his family and friends, and believed that others should “live and be happy.” One of his biggest gifts was to make people feel better through his stories, shenanigans, and laughter.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2019 in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home with Rev. David Dupree officiating. Burial will follow in Selma Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Monday just prior to the service.
Surviving are his wife, Sandra Spicer; daughter, Sherry Spicer Adams and husband Hank of Raleigh; stepchildren, Chad Brantley and wife Tracy of Clayton, Shelly Skelton and husband Jerry of Easley, SC, and Eric Brantley and wife Melody of Middlesex; brother, Morris Spicer and wife Gracie of Chesapeake, VA: and eight grandchildren.
Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be sent to Transitions LifeCare, https://transitionslifecare.org/donate/, or, Heritage Baptist Church, 615 Mack Todd Rd
Zebulon, NC 27597.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at parrishfh.com.
