Jewell Kilgo Spencer Obituary

We are sad to announce that on June 10, 2025, at the age of 78, Jewell Kilgo Spencer of Tupelo, Mississippi passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jewell Kilgo Spencer to pay them a last tribute.

Though Jewell Kilgo may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Jewell Kilgo touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

She was predeceased by: her daughter Katherine Louis Johnson. She is survived by: her children, Rita Johnson of Jackson, Josie Johnson of Oxford, Teresa Johnson of Dorsey and Spencer Johnson of Shannon, Mississippi; her brothers, Major Kilgo of Chicago and Charles Kilgo (Pinkie) of Tupelo, Mississippi; her grandchildren, Kathesa Thomas (Joel), Lemil Parks (Shawn Kilgo) and Cedrick Johnson; and her close friends, Alice Washington of Memphis and Lela Powe of Tupelo, Mississippi. She is also survived by great-grands, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.