James Andrew Spencer, 62, of Brookston, Indiana, passed away at 10:01 p.m. Saturday September 25th, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. He was born October 17th, 1958 to Alyous Spencer and Johnnie Spencer (née Clark) in Peru, Indiana. He attended Frontier High School.
He lived in Peru, Indiana, Brookston, Indiana and Memphis, Tennessee before permanently residing in Brookston. He was a truck driver for several years until 1991 when his daughter was born. He wanted to be present in her life so he switched careers and became a construction worker where he built and remodeled homes.
He enjoyed many different things such as spending time with his daughter and family, fishing, hunting, collecting NASCAR memorabilia, building and creating his visions and making people laugh. He is survived by his daughter Courtney Weston (mother Jennifer Weston), his mother Johnnie and 4 siblings. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Preceded in death by his father Alyous Spencer and sister Sharon Lawson. He was and always will be deeply loved and missed by so many. He captivated and touched many lives with his wisdom and stories. He will be remembered as the best father, son, brother, uncle and friend.
There are no services at this time but there will be a celebration of life with no scheduled date. The person and place in charge of arrangements are his daughter Courtney and the Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home located in Brookston.
