Reverend Anthony Wayne Spicer, age 82, passed away on August 15, 2011. Rev. Spicer was a resident of Cedartown, Georgia and had been suffering from a lengthy illness as was being treated by the Amedisys Hospice Services in Cartersville, Ga.

Reverend Spicer was born on February 11, 1929 in Hamilton, Ohio, son of the late Lewis Spicer and the late Meldavine Spicer of Ravenna Kentucky.

Rev. Spicer was preceded in death by four brothers, Mr. Arthur Spicer of Morning View, Kentucky, Harold Glenn Spicer of Peking, Illinois, Johnny Walker, Dayton, Ohio, and Benjamin Darrell of Ravenna, Kentucky.

Reverend Spicer was a Minister of the Church of God out of Cleveland, Tennessee, Headquarters. He was the founder of the Estill County Church of God, where he was the pastor for nine years until his health declined.

Reverend Spicer retired from the Army Bluegrass Depot in Lexington, Kentucky after 30 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the World War ll and the Vietnam War.

Survivors include his loving wife of 25 years, Faye Corcoran Spicer of Cedartown; daughter and son in law Connie and Kenneth Hulsey of Rome, Ga., a son and daughter in law, Marvin D. Corcoran, Jr. and Virgie Corcoran of Mt, Sterling, Ky., daughter and son in law, Ella and John F. Whelchel of Gainesville, Ga., daughter and son in law, Kimber and Bob Brock of Rockmart, Ga., daughter and son in law, Trina and Steven Shuman of Cedartown, Ga., daughter and son in law, Robin and Troy Harbin, of Valdosta, Ga., daughter and son in law Anita and Rodney Borders of Rockmart, Ga. Rev. Spicer had one deceased step son Larry Hubby of Irvine, Ky. Reverend Spicer is also survived by two sisters and one brother: Opal Marie Clouse of Kettering, Ohio, Beulah Mae Mays, of Irvine Ky., Donald Lewis Spicer of Miamisburgburg, Ohio.

Reverend Spicer had one special great great grandson Donovan Scoggins who put a special light in his heart and he also had a number of nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great- great grandchildren.

Reverend Anthony Spicer will be at the Olin L. Gammage Funeral Home.

Visitation for Rev. Spicer will be Thursday August 18, 2011 at the funeral home from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

Services for Rev. Spicer will be held on Friday August 19, 2011 at the Olin L. Gammage Chapel at 11:00am where he will lie in state until the service hour.

Officiating the service will be: Reverend Mark Willingham, Rev. Elgin Williams, Rev. Gerald Eaves.
Interment services will be at the Rockmart Memory Gardens, in Rockmart, Georgia. Full Military Rites will be conducted by the Brown-Wright American Legion Post #12.

Pallbearers will be: Steven Shuman, Rodney Borders, William Hendrix, Sumter "Buzz" Nelson, Donald Warren, Dustin Scoggings and Donovan Scoggings.

A special thanks to Misty Temples who was his caregiver.