Vada Ann "Wooz" (Smith) Spencer

Vada Ann “Wooz” Spencer, 71, of Scipio, passed away at 1:12 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis.

Born March 8, 1954, in Wise, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Emma Jean (Masters) Smith. She married the love of her life, Kenneth Wayne Spencer Sr. on December 23, 1972, in Columbus; he survives.

Vada was a 1971 graduate of Columbus North High School and worked 30 plus years as a pastry chef, working for Holiday Inn Bakery and Donuts N Coffee in Columbus and the Park and Eat in Columbus and North Vernon. She was the owner and operator of Topper’s Pizza. Vada was a member of the Scipio United Methodist Church and volunteered as a grandparent at Scipio Elementary and was known as “Mamaw Wooz” She enjoyed sewing, fishing, gardening collecting rocks, going to the lake and beach, cooking, baking, and canning. Vada was known for the best canned sauerkraut and pickled beets. She loved spending time with her family and was a compassionate wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

Surviving with her husband of 52-years, Kenneth; are her son, Kenneth (Heather) Spencer Jr. of Scipio; her daughters, Vanessa (Damian) Shepherd, of Scipio, Vallencia (Chad) Stark of North Vernon; brothers, Tommy Smith and Kenny Smith, both of Columbus, and Robbie Smith of Indianapolis; sisters, Sherry Luse of Greenwood, and Jennifer (Steve) O’Connell of Columbus; grandchildren, Kenneth Spencer III, Grace Elizabeth Stark, and Harley (Bryce) Neeley, all of North Vernon, William Shawn Stark, Destiny Star Leslie and Aiden Shepherd, all of Scipio, Kyler Leslie of Hanover, and Aron Spencer of Butlerville; and great-grandchildren, Shayley Shepherd and Athena Neeley, both of North Vernon.

She was preceded in death by parents; brother-in-law, Chuck Luse; and sister-in-law, Tammy Smith.

In keeping with her and her family’s wishes, cremation is planned with no services to be held at this time. Burial will be at a later date in Oak Grove Cemetery in Scipio.

Memorials in honor of Vada may be made through the funeral home to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children.

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