'God-fearing, kind' man celebrates 100th birthday with drive-by parade in Sumter

BY SHELBIE GOULDING
shelbie@theitem.com
Posted 9/19/20

A man got the surprise of his life Tuesday with a drive-by parade celebration for his 100th birthday.

The Rev. Verner D. Spencer made it to the big one-zero-zero, and to not celebrate it amid the coronavirus pandemic was not an option for his …

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