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Obituary for Louise Spence Legg Louise Spence Legg
Shuck Memorial Baptist Church Member Was Retired Farmer

Louise Spence Legg, 95, of Lewisburg, West Virginia, formerly of Frankford-Renick, went peacefully in her sleep on Friday morning, March 25, 2022 at Peyton Hospice House in Fairlea with her daughter, Becky holding her hand.

She was born February 12, 1927 in Anthony, the daughter of the late George and Bessie Hodges Spence.

Louise was the final chapter of this union, having been preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Allen and brothers, Lloyd, Eugene and Clifford Spence.

Louise was a retired farmer and enumerator for the United States Department of Agriculture.

She attended Shuck Memorial Baptist Church in Lewisburg.

Louise lived most of her life in Renick. She loved to be social with everyone and made the best of every situation. Louise made the best yeast rolls for all occasions. She took in any stranger that passed through her doorway. Being of the Baptist faith, she upheld her dignity until her passing on into the next world with God holding her hand.

Preceding Louise in death other than her parents and siblings, were her husband, George Thomas Legg; sons, William Dwain Legg and Donald Gene Legg; daughter-in-law, Brenda Watson Legg; special sister-in-law, Annie Fuller and grandchildren, Tammy and Eric.

She will be sadly missed by her sons, George Edward Legg (Vera Hayes Legg) of Asbury, Thomas Allen Legg of Frankford, Robert Lewis Legg (Bonnie) of York, SC; daughter, Rebecca Jane Legg of Renick; daughter-in-law, Donna Legg of Frankford; 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022 at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Ron Miller officiating. Interment will follow at the Legg Cemetery, Renick.

The family will receive family and friends on Sunday, March 27, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. unitl 8:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home.