Merlin Eugene Spencer Sr 71 years old of Jamestown passed away Fiday October 13 at Hickory Creek Health Care in Lebanon.He was born March 19, 1935 in Covington, Indiana the son of the late Richard R. Spencer and the late Severne Onya Claywell. He was a graduate of Covington High School. He was a life long brick mason. Surving are daughter Angela Boler of Ladoga,Step children Charles McCollum Jr. and Ron McCollum both of Crawfordsville,Donald McCollum of Thorntown and Janet Lollar of Colorado,grandchildren Josh Spencer of Lebanon and Kaitlyn Boler of Ladoga, a brother Richard W. Spencer of Jamestown, sisters Bonnie Brown of Danville, Illinois and Harriet Armstrong of Moore, OK. He was preceded in death by a son Merlin E. Spencer Jr. and a sister Elizabeth Fuller. Calling hours will be Wednesday October 18, 2006 at the Porter Funeral Home in Jamestown from 5:00 until 7:00 pm with a memorial service at 7:00pm Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.