- Date Of Birth: May 4, 1951
- Date Of Death: September 2, 2018
- State: Illinois
Lester “Boo” Spinks, 67, of Galesburg, died at 9:20 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Kindred Hospital, Peoria, IL.Boo was born May 4, 1951 in Galesburg the son of AC and Laura Irene (Blaylock) Spinks. He married Phyllis K. Shannon. They later divorced.
Boo is survived by his children, Michael, Victor, Jelicija, Chavoine, Lester, Jr., Rockyen, Legan, Sonya, Troy, and Mookie; and twelve grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, Curtis (Wanda) Spinks and Heston (Kathy) Spinks; sisters, Estherline (Grant) Duncan, LouAnnette (Henry) Mayberry, Cynthia (Dean) Morrison, Tuesday Spinks, Doreene Cherry, and Theresa Spinks.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Rev. Calvin Spinks, Corina Spinks, Robert Spinks, and AC Spinks, Jr.; and sisters, Mattie Mixon and Emma Sargent.Boo worked as a machinist at OMC Gale Products, Admirals, and retired from Maytag. He loved to cook and was an avid outdoorsman. He spent several years coaching the JFL Packers when his sons were younger. Boo was also a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan and was a proud cousin of boxer Leon Spinks.
