Mary Young Speer

Mary Young Speer, 83, wife of James Baker Speer, of Abbeville died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at her home. She was born in Abbeville to the late Cliff and Henrietta Martin Young. Mrs. Speer retired from the Milliken-Abbeville Plant and she attended Cold Springs Chapel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Young Wilson and Eula May McCurry; and three brothers Ray, Jim and Charles Young. She is survived by her husband of 65 years of the home; a daughter, Brenda Ellenburg; two grandsons; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Arthur Young; a sister, Frances Clark; and numerous nieces and nephews all of Abbeville. The family will receive friends from 2:00PM to 3:00PM Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 3:00PM on Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Tom Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The family is at the home. Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Speer may be sent to the Historic Burt '" Stark Mansion, PO Box 164, Abbeville, SC 29620. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Speer family.