Carlton 'Jim' Spicer, 74

LAUREL - Carlton "Jim" Spicer, of Laurel, passed away Friday, Dec. 21 2007, in Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Md. He was 74.

Jim was born in Laurel, ason of the late Millard and Flossie Spicer.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.

Jim retired in 1985 from the E.I. DuPont Co. in Seaford after 33 years of service as a broad twist operator.

He was a 50-year member of the Laurel Sportsman and Beagle Club, American Legion Post 19, Laurel, the Diamond Beagle Club, Central Jersey Beagle Club and Order of the Moose Lodge 654, Salisbury.

Jim loved running his beagles, gardening, hunting and going to Beagle Club Field Trials.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Spicer and Robert Spicer.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary E. Spicer; sons, Carlton J. Spicer II and his wife Susie of Seaford, Rusty Spicer of Laurel and Robbie Spicer and his wife Stacie of Seaford; his daughters, Elizabeth "Becky" Hastings and her husband Ricky of Laurel and Beverly Dickerson and her husband Scott of Delmar; brothers, Frankie Spicer of Laurel and Donald Spicer of Seaford; grandchildren, Chad and his wife Heather Hastings, C.J. Spicer III, Brock Spicer, Jordan Spicer, Joseph and Cole Dickerson, and Caroline Spicer; great-grandchildren, Dominic Hastings and Jetta Hastings; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, 700 West St., Laurel.

Contributions can be made in his name to American Legion Post 19, P.O. Box 329, Laurel, DE 19956.