Spencer M. Broome

Spencer M. Broome, 60, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Thursday September 10, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 18, 1960 in Daytona Beach, Florida to Thomas Spencer and the late Betty Duene Smith Broome. Spencer was a true man of faith. He was the coordinator for many Latin American Missions YES II trips and loved working with the youth and served as the Youth Minister for many years at the Forest Park Church of Christ, where he was a member. He enjoyed attending polishing the pulpit and he led Vacation Bible School for many years. He served as Master of Ceremonies for Lads to Leaders for the Atlanta Conventions. He loved working with young people, leading singing and teaching God’s word. Spencer will always be remembered as Pop by his beloved grandchildren.
Spencer is survived by his wife of 41 years, Renee Broome; children and their spouses, Kevin and Lindsey Broome, Amber and Benjamin Nelson, Christi and Dillon Swilley, all of Valdosta; grandchildren, Lillian Woodring, Lainey Broome, Henley Broome, Addley Broome, Brexton Swilley, and Sutton Nelson; father and his wife, Tommy and Margie Broome, of Lyerly, GA; sister and brother in law, Yvonne and Barry Allen, of Carollton, GA; brothers and sisters in law, Terry and Kathy Broome, of Scottsboro, AL, Marty and Beverly Broome, of Dasher, GA, and Hillary and Deborah Broome, of Murfreesboro, TN; and father in law, John William (JW) Spake, of Bremen, GA.; brother in law and sister in law, Scotty W. and Tammy Spake of Nacogdoches, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Duene Broome, his mother in law, Eva Mae Spake and sister in law, Sandra Spake Parker.
Funeral services for Spencer will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Forest Park Church of Christ with Mr. Wes Hazel officiating. A private burial will be held at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens on Monday. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday from 5 – 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Latin American Missions YES II, in care of Forrest Park Church of Christ. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral is serving the Broome family.