Ms. Ernestine Spencer, 59, of 240 Corner Oats Drive, St. Pauls, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 at Autumn Care of Raeford. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 at 11 a.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church of St. Pauls. The Rev. David Edwards will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date.

Survivors are one daughter, Chaneil Spencer of St. Pauls; two brothers, Joseph Goodwin and Johnny Jefferson of Washington, D.C.; three sisters, Lilie Hicks of St. Pauls and Peggy Creak and Julion Martin of Washington, D.C.; her father, Moses Goodwin of Washington, D.C.; and her mother, Bernice Goodwin of Washington, D.C.

McPhatter Funeral Home is serving the family.