Minnie Lucille Bettis Spencer of 177 Terrace Drive;Monongahela;died Friday;April 18;1997;in Mon Valley Hospital;following a short illness. She was born in Plateau;Ala.;a daughter of the late Walter and Bessie Brown Bettis Jr. A lifelong resident of the Mon Valley area;she was retired from Corning Glass in Charleroi. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law;Jane and Robert Harris of Monongahela;Harriett and Racy Bennett of Greenswood;S.C.;and retired Col.Dorothy E.E.Spencer of Spotsylvania;Va.;and one sister-in-law;Frances Bettis of Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years;the Rev.Harrison Spencer;one daughter;Dr.Carol A.Spencer;two brothers;John Bettis Kelly and Walter Bettis;and one sister;Louise(Easy)Wilson. Friends will be received Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen. A funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Reed Ave.;Monessen;with the Rev.Gary Yarborough officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. She was also survived by friends and relatives;including Martha Spencer Farmer of Baltimore;Md.;Sophie Spencer Palmore of Monroeville;and Katheryn Spencer Payne of Martinsburg;Va. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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