Mr. William “Bill” Hutchinson Speer of Providence Court, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at his home.
A memorial service will be 2 PM Thursday 1/4/2018 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Concord, officiated by Rev. Nancy Cox. The family will receive friends following the service.
Bill was born August 3, 1927 in Ridgeway, PA to the late Stuart William Speer and Julia Ann Hutchinson Speer. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Stuart and Paul, and sister, Julie.
Bill retired from IBM in research and development. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. Bill was a member of the American Legion Post 115 in Kannapolis and All Saints Episcopal Church.
Bill is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth Ann Kinkaid Speer; sons, Glenn Speer of Lopatcong, NJ, Tom Speer of Chapel Hill, NC and Douglas Speer of Indian Land, SC; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren; and sister, Mary Frances Bressler of Chambersburg, PA.