The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, December 28, 1995            TAG: 9512280275
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

DAVID E. SPENCE

David E. Spence, 40, of the 2200 block of Wild Oak Crescent, died Dec. 26, 1995, in a local hospital.

Mr. Spence was the vice president of Virginia Beach Electric Service Inc. He is survived by this wife, Suzanne Mayo Spence of Virginia Beach; one son, Dennis S. Spence, and his parents, Vernon E. ``Buddy'' and Marilyn Spence, all of Virginia Beach; one brother, Donald Spence, and his wife Marilyn and their children Sheena, Zack and Ryan, all of North Dakota. David is a beloved son and brother-in-law to the Mayo family.

A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 30, 1995, at 1 p.m. in the Virginia Beach Community Chapel by Rev. Harold Burchett. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Judes Children's Hospital. Altmeyer Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB