John McChesney Spence Obituary
In loving memory of John McChesney Spence (Lexington, Kentucky), who departed this world on March 7, 2026 at the age of 100. John McChesney leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, John McChesney is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that John McChesney's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his wife Shirley Sugden Spence; and his parents, Herbert J. Spence and Phyllis Schumacher Spence. He is survived by: his daughter Carol Lea Spence; his girlfriend Vera Kirsch Wedemeyer; and his parent-in-law Shirley Sugden.
