Garnet Pearl Speer, 78, of Slippery Rock passed away Sunday at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.

Born on Feb. 10, 1935, in West Liberty, she was a daughter of the late Albert William and Margaret Alberta Hemphill McDeavitt.

She was a 1953 graduate of Slippery Rock High School.

Mrs. Speer worked 35 years for the Slippery Rock School District, serving in many different capacities. She retired on Feb. 14, 1997, as accounts payable clerk for the district. Throughout her career with the school district she worked in food services and also served as director of food services, switchboard operator and board secretary.

Garnet enjoyed hand quilting, sewing and needlework. She was known as the family seamstress.

Her and her husband enjoyed camping and traveling together, especially to Florida for the winter.

On March 21, 1953, she married John Speer, and he survives. Also surviving is her son, Kenneth W. Speer and his wife, Nancy, of Slippery Rock; her daughter, Kathleen R. Speer Canady and her husband, Buzz, of Pine Bluffs, Wy.; her brother, Thomas M. McDeavitt of Boynton Beach, Fla.; her sister, Lauretta M. McDeavitt Lindey of Grove City; her four grandchildren, Jeff, Daniel, Jimmy, and Shaeleen; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers; Floyd G. McDeavitt, Albert William McDeavitt Jr. and Jesse John McDeavitt.

SPEER — The family and friends of Garnet Pearl Speer, who passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Jamison Funeral Home, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Loren McQueen of the West Liberty United Methodist Church officiating.Interment will follow at Prairie Cemetery.Online condolences, flowers and sympathy cards may be sent to the family by visiting www.JamisonFuneralHome.com.