Clifton Leslie Spence

Clifton Leslie Spence, Jr, 93, of Ruther Glen died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Bowling Green, Va. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930, he was the son of the late Clifton Leslie Spence, Sr. and Louise Spence Debus. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy; retired as a Mechanical Design Engineer from Log-e-tronics; and a member of Wright’s Chapel UMC. He met his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary Goudie Spence, at Air Associates in 1957. He is survived by wife, Mary; children, Clifton L Spence, III, Susan Spence and Alison Short; one brother, Howard Debus; eight grandchildren, Bryan Shatzer, Steven Shatzer, Lauren Fields, David Shatzer, Emily Longo, Ryan Spence, Sarah Short and Rachel Short; and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by one brother, Kenneth Spence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, March 6, 2023, 11:00 am, at Wright’s Chapel UMC, 8063 Ladysmith Rd., Ruther Glen, VA. 22546. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Wright’s Chapel or to the Fredericksburg SPCA.