(From Simpson Funeral Home)Dayna Lamb Spencer stepped into glory on August 23, 2023 after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of Henry L Lamb of Stockton Missouri and Hazel Annette Stewart Ainley Lamb Lowe of Webb City Missouri who were married June 22, 1932. Dayna Lee Lamb was born at home on March 16, 1937 in Joplin. She attended school in Webb City and Joplin and graduated from Joplin Senior High School in May 1955.
Dayna was united in marriage to Joseph Dale Spencer on the 23rd of July 1955 in Miami Oklahoma. Four children were born of the marriage; Patrice Nadine, Terri Jo, Joseph Bradley and Brian Forrest.
Dayna was a homemaker and earned Joplin High School’s “Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow “ award in 1955. Dayna worked at Elder’s Manufacturing Company in Webb City. She enjoyed learning and attended Missouri Southern State College where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education (Cum Laude). Dayna received Regents Scholarship.
While attending MSSC she received honors in Excellence in Foreign Languages. Attended summer school at Christ Church Oxford, England in 1988 where she satisfactorily completed the course Warwick to Windsor. She completed a summer language program in Mexico.
Dayna was admitted to Pittsburg State University in 1991 to a Masters program in English and Literature with a teaching assistantship. Dayna was a member of Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, and MSTA. Dayna taught briefly in Jasper and Golden City public schools before returning the Missouri Southern State College as an adjunct professor teaching the students who needed to take a remedial English class before completing regular English course work. She was loved by her students and published works of art, essays and poetry in the Winged Lion for MSSC and Cow Creek Review at PSU.
Dayna was an accomplished artist. She first picked up an Artex paint tube in 1967 and became an accomplished instructor and won awards in selling and completing her own original works of art. She taught herself to crochet and oil paint. She also learned a Japanese embroidery art form called Bunka and was awarded mastery status. She taught many friends and family how to complete beautiful projects. Then she got serious and taught herself an old rug making craft which she turned into a business called Recycled Rainbows making rugs and potholders out of every type of fabric and recycled clothing and winning many awards at county and state fairs.
Dayna was an accomplished artist. She first picked up an Artex paint tube in 1967 and became an accomplished instructor and won awards in selling and completing her own original works of art. She taught herself to crochet and oil paint. She also learned a Japanese embroidery art form called Bunka and was awarded mastery status. She taught many friends and family how to complete beautiful projects. Then she got serious and taught herself an old rug making craft which she turned into a business called Recycled Rainbows making rugs and potholders out of every type of fabric and recycled clothing and winning many awards at county and state fairs.
She had several art shows and craft events over the years where Dayna and Joe would set up a booth and she would make and sell rugs while Joe would fashion a better hook by modifying crochet hooks. After years of teaching her craft she ended up competing with her students at the Missouri State Fair. Dayna made many friends while teaching her crafts and helped them make treasured family heirlooms.
Joe and Dayna celebrated 50 years of marriage in July of 2005 before he proceeded her in death in December 2007. She was also proceeded in death by her siblings and parents. Dayna assisted her husband in his business Joe Spencer’s Scale Service by keeping books and assisting Joe to bid his big projects. She once took the scale testing/mechanics test for Missouri weights and measures on a dare and jokingly told them to issue her a license when she passed with flying colors.
Together they had eight grandchildren: Christopher Rager, Annie Philliber, Nicholas Rager, Amanda Spencer, Joe A Spencer, Rachel Walls, Savannah Spencer and Bethany Spencer. Also surviving are 14 great grandchildren: Anthony Isley, Christopher Philliber, Cody Philliber, Isaac Rupe, Gavin Philliber, Daniel Rager, Russell Rager, Tatianna Harris, Evelyn Rager, Melody Rager, Gimli Rager, Remus Rager, Aveline Walls, and Perseus Walls. Dayna has seven great great grandchildren, numerous nieces, and nephews and many friends. And will be missed by many.
Dayna will lie in state on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 12:00 P.M., and the family will be present for a visitation between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. at Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City.
Services are under the personal care and direction of Simpson Funeral Home. The family encourages relatives and friends to visit www.simpsonfh.com to share photos and memories of Dayna.
Dayna will lie in state on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 12:00 P.M., and the family will be present for a visitation between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. at Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City.
Services are under the personal care and direction of Simpson Funeral Home. The family encourages relatives and friends to visit www.simpsonfh.com to share photos and memories of Dayna.
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