MITCHELL — Rev. Ernest Gerald Speer, 76, passed away at 9:09 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2014, at his residence.
Born January 24, 1938, in Lawrence County, he was the son of Hubert Earl and Lois Ellen (Kindred) Speer. He married Barbara Sue Brown July 14, 1956, and she preceded him in death December 12, 2010. His second marriage was to Mona Moore February 11, 2011.
He was a carpenter and the minister of the Mitchell Pentecostal Church.
Surviving: wife, Mona Speer, Mitchell
children, Gerald Dean (Cathy) Speer, Mitchell
Diana (Doug) Mitchner, Ellettsville
Ernest Dale Speer, Mitchell
stepchildren, Dewey Moore, Bedford
James Moore, Virginia
Joyce Phillips, Mitchell
Kenny Moore, Mitchell
grandsons, Jeremy Speer
Justin Speer
Landon Speer
siblings, Gail (James) Connerley, Mitchell
Edward Speer, Bedford
Juanita Shepperd, Bedford
David (Janet) Tidd, Bedford
Virginia Wallace, Virginia
brother-in-law, Herman Henderson, Florida
sisters-in-law, Louise (Kenny) Burton, Bedford
Mareen Speer, Bloomington
His parents; stepmother, Mary Tidd Speer; and siblings, Wilburn, Everett, Jasper, Edwin, Delbert, and Curtis Speer; Paul, Raymond, Charles, and Robert Tidd; and sisters, Geneva Henderson and Eva Silver, preceded him in death.
Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 17, at the Bride of Christ Fellowship with Brother Jerry Allen and Reverend Jay Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday and from 9:00 a.m. until the service on Monday at the church.
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