Abby Lynn Spicer
Abby Lynn Spicer, age 52, passed away on July 21, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Abby was born on August 13, 1966 to Barry Spicer and Lenna Miller Spicer. Abby’s first years of life were spent in the Austin- Traphill community in Wilkes County, NC.
Abby has lived many places including Washington DC, Alabama, England, and currently resided in Daniel Island, SC. She graduated from Parkland High School in Winston-Salem, NC. She also studied piano and singing at the NC School of the Arts. Abby attended East Carolina University and graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Her career led her to work for many companies and government agencies that required Secret Security Clearance including: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Arthur Andersen, Intergraph, McDonnell Douglas Space Systems, HUD, Freddie Mac, American Battle Monuments Commission, US Department of Labor, a British Military Base in England, and most recently the US Department of State.
Abby was an avid athlete and participated in many sports including: soccer, karate, kickboxing, speed skating, competitive running, and rowing. She received many trophies, awards, and medals for her sporting events. Abby sang lead with many bands and founded Bands of the Triad. Abby was a car enthusiast and started her own car club, 86Charleston. She also enjoyed auto-crossing and racing her Toyota 86 after her cancer diagnosis, receiving multiple trophies.
Surviving are her mother, Lenna Miller Spicer Shew; sister, Heather Shew; brother, Darian Spicer and wife Mercia Spicer; nephew Ryan Spicer; and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. Proceeded in death are: father, Barry Spicer; step-father, Jack Shew; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Edna Miller; and paternal grandparents, Barney and Ruby Spicer.
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