Nancy Carol Speer
Nancy Carol Speer, 73, of Slippery Rock passed away Thursday at the VNA Hospice in Butler.
Born on June 3, 1944, in Amarillo, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Owen L. Laymon and Mary L. (Tharp) Laymon.
Immediately after graduating from Utica High School in Utica, Ohio, in 1962, she got a job there as a receptionist. She then worked at Cooper's where she met her husband. They married on May 23, 1975, and moved to Pennsylvania in 1982. She retired from Slippery Rock University in June 2004.
Nancy was a big sports fan and an animal lover. She was a huge Pittsburgh Pirates fan, but never forgot her roots, watching any game that the Ohio State Buckeyes televised. She loved the company of her two cats, but also liked watching hummingbirds and various other birds on her feeders.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth W. Speer, son Jeffrey A. Speer, his wife Bethany (Pokrant) of Harrisville, and Nancy's sister, Diana Woods, of Howard, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her two brothers: Keith L. Laymon and Fred L. Laymon.
SPEER — The family and close friends of Nancy Carol Speer, who died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, will have a private service at a later date.Arrangements were made by the WILLIAM F. YOUNG FUNERAL HOME in West Sunbury.In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be sent to the VNA Hospice in Butler, located at 115 Technology Drive, Butler PA, 16001.If desired, online condolences may be submitted at www.williamfyoungfh.com.
