Gladys Spencer-Planter

Gladys Virginia Spencer-Planter, 76 of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2021. She was born to her parents Hannah and Benjamin Spencer on July 2, 1944 in Florence, South Carolina. She was the first child born to this union.

Gladys also know as “Ginger” was raised in Florence, South Carolina and graduated from Wilson High School. She further moved to Panama to pursue a career in nursing. She received her nursing degree and would go on to practice in Ann Harbor, MI. She would later move to Denver, Colorado and then to Albuquerque, NM where she retired. After a long successful career, she decided to move back to Denver, Colorado to be with her family.

Gladys enjoyed spending time outdoors, gardening, traveling, and paying a visit to the slots machines when she was feeling lucky. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchild Rmari. Gladys had such a giving heart and the work that she has done continues to speak to whom she was. To know her was to love her, and she will truly be missed.

She is preceded in death by her parents her parents Hannah Spencer and Benjamin Spencer; daughters Kanda S. Kemp of Denver, CO and Benessa E. M. Planter of Denver, CO; brothers James Spencer of Richmond, VA and Eugene Spencer of Florence, SC; sisters Betty Connor of Highpoint, NC and Betty Tillie of Florence, SC; granddaughter Rmari K.L. Fisher; friends Margarita Stasiewicz, Helena Knobolsdorf and Brenda Ussary, several cousins and additional friends.