Irene Harris Spinner, age 97, of Bedford, Virginia peacefully departed this life on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born July 2, 1914 to the late Warren and Lettie Jones Harris. She was the wife of the late William Monroe Spinner. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by a son, Alfred Spinner (Rebecca), two daughters, Mary B. Harris and Kathleen Spinner, one niece whom she reared, Arlene N. Harris, and two granddaughters, Sandra Spinner Johnson and Pamela J. Spinner. Irene accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at a very early age and joined into fellowship with Mt. Rock Baptist Church. She was very passionate about her love for her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; her love for her family, especially the little children and her love for cooking. She lived her life according to Proverbs 31:25-31 - The Virtuous Woman. She retired from Gunnoe's Sausage after many years of dedicated service. After retiring, she continued to work as a domestic worker and enjoyed babysitting. She was loved by all and will be greatly missed by her family. She leaves to cherish fond memories, four sons, Leroy Spinner (Claudine), Howard Spinner (Ethel), James Spinner (Bloise), Bobby Spinner (Ruby); two nieces whom she reared, Ruth A. Darby (John) and Jeraline Payne (Eugene); a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Verlie Mae Thompson; many loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Life is but a stopping place, a pause in what's to be, A resting place along the road, to sweet eternity. We all have different journeys, different paths along the way, We all were meant to learn some things, but never meant to stay Our destination is a place, far greater than we know, For some the journeys quicker, for some the journeys slow. And when the journey finally ends, we'll claim a great reward, And find an everlasting peace, together with the Lord.