Jo Helen “Jody” Speer, age 88, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at NHC Springfield. Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Tuesday, July 2nd at the Main Street Church of Christ with Bro. Barry Thronberry officiating. Burial will follow in Springfield Memorial Gardens with Jonathan Speer, Justin Speer, Matthew Speer, Jose Pina II, Jose Pina III, and Dud Connally serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Colton Connally, Ethan Pina, Isaac Pina, Peyton Faulk, and Jaden Whitehurst.
The family will receive friends from 10am until time of the service at 11am Tuesday at the church.
Mrs. Speer was born September 23, 1935 in Albany, TX to the late Russell Teurman Chambers and Olga Mae Cunningham Chambers. Mrs. Speer and her husband Bob had 7 foster children throughout their years living in Abilene, TX, and taught Asian students to improve their conversational English by using the Bible while living in Buffalo, NY. She was a member of Main Street Church of Christ in Springfield.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Speer was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Speer; brothers, Thomas Daniel Chambers, and Carol Lawton Chambers; sister, Nadine Chambers Ferguson; and a son-in-law, Peter Dunbar Salter.
She is survived by her sons, David Lynn Speer and partner Fay Hallmark, and Daniel Glenn (Linda) Speer; daughter, Cynthia Diane Salter; 12 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren; and a sister, Ina Madine Lawson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Main Street Church of Christ, Building Fund, 319 N Main Street, Springfield, TN 37172 or by calling (615) 384-3751, or by email at office@mainstreetcoc.org
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
