Thelma Spoon Brewer

It is with great sadness that the family of Thelma Jean Kidd Spoon Brewer announces her passing on Sunday, June 15, 2025, after a prolonged illness. She was 84 years old.

Thelma was born June 19,1940 to J.W. and Rachel Ritter Kidd of Coleridge. She grew up strong-willed and free-spirited with spunk and a love for life and her family. She married Frankie Spoon (deceased) of Bennett and spent her youth raising her four children, managing several chicken houses and working at Ramseur Interlock. Beyond her children, her greatest triumph was becoming a civil servant and working for the postal service in Randolph County.

Thelma encouraged her children to work hard and always believed in them and cherished their accomplishments. Just recently she commented on how important it was to her that all her family love each other.

Thelma is survived by two children, Ricky Spoon and his wife, Kay, of Pittsboro and Steven Spoon (Janey) of Savannah, Georgia. Her baby girl, Janet Darlene Foushee, and oldest son, Frankie Spoon, Jr., preceded her and were missed daily by their mother. Coming from a large family, Thelma is survived by her sisters, Annie Hummrickhouse of Raleigh, Helen Patterson (Wrenn) of Cary, Edna Johnson of Spartanburg, South Carolina and Alene Jahn (George, deceased) of Massachusetts. She is also survived by her brother Harold Kidd and his wife Marian of Fayetteville. Brothers that preceded her are: Winfred Kidd (Nancy) of Coleridge, Cecil Kidd (Jenny) of Siler City, and Roy Kidd (Alice) of Pittsboro. Thelma is survived by one grandchild, Rachel Victoria Spoon Ward and her husband, Captain Chris Ward of DeRidder, Louisiana. She experienced the joy of nieces, nephews, extended family members and special neighbors. Her sister-in-law, Louise Brewer Motes (Tommy), of Bennett, were steadfast, dear friends and watched over her beloved Bernie with great care.

Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Brewer, of Bennett. Roy adored Thelma and always treated the children as his own. She honored his memory by remaining at the family farm until shortly before her death.

The family is grateful to all health and caring professionals who assisted her through the years. All are welcome to join the family in a graveside celebration of her life to be held at Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Bennett on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor George Townsend presiding.

 Thelma did not wish for flowers. She loved and tended to many pure breeds and “what is that?” breeds in her life. She has requested that any remembrances be made to the Chatham County Animal Shelter, and the family embraces this request.

Condolences may be offered online at www.joycebradychapel.com.

Joyce-Brady Chapel is honored to serve the Brewer Family.