Jody Marie (Spencer) McClendon, age 47 of Karnes City, TX passed away October 4, 2024 in San Antonio, TX.  Jody was born to the late Ernest James Spencer Sr. and Evelyn Ray (Perkins) Spencer.  She is married to Corey McClendon. Jody was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who believed in Jesus Christ. She is preceded in death by her father Ernest James Spencer Sr., her mother Evelyn Ray (Perkins) Spencer, sister Edith Spencer and her nephews Devan Leroy Haynes and Rudy James Spencer Jr. She is survived by her son Dontrell Lyons of Karnes City, TX, daughter Ebony Lyons husband Marcus Price of Corpus Christi, TX, son Aaron Smith of Victoria, TX, son John Ernest Kinney of Karnes City, TX, grandchildren Tashon Lyons, Alvin Lyons, and Amari Price. Sisters Jackie Spencer and husband Collins of Atkins, TX, Yukiko Spencer of Monroe LA, Evelyn Spencer of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Terry Spencer Haynes of Karnes City, TX, Ernestine Spencer of San Antonio, TX, brother Ernest Spencer Jr. and wife Jessica of Karnes City, TX, sister Annie Glenn of Karnes City, TX, brother Rudy Spencer of Karnes City. TX, A host of nieces and nephews, and cousins. God saw she was getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around her and whispered come and live with me. With tear filled eyes we watched her suffering and slowly fading away although we loved her dearly, we could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating; hardworking hands are laid to rest.  God broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best.

Celebration of Life Services will be Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 2PM in the Eckols Chapel with the Rev. Daniel B. Garza officiating.  Interment will follow in the Kenedy Cemetery.

Serving as Pallbearers: Collins Haynes, David Glenn, Brandon Spencer, Allen Brown, Clifton Spencer, Lester Kinney, Kenneth Glenn and Ernest Spencer, Jr.

Honorary Pallbearers are: Jackie Spencer, Ernestine Spencer, Yukiko Spencer, Ernest Spencer, Jr., Evelyn Spencer, Annie Glenn, Terry Haynes Spencer and Rudy Spencer.