Harold Lee Speer, 68, of Mansfield, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 4, 2015.
Harold married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Anne Bass, on Aug. 5, 1966. He graduated from Texas Wesleyan with a bachelor of science in 1969. He was a master plumber and owner of Cen-Tex Contractors Inc., and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mansfield.
Harold lived life to the fullest, never missing an opportunity to play golf or spend time with his three granddaughters.
Survivors: He is survived by his wife, Pat Speer of Mansfield; daughter, Tamara Bednorz and husband, Curtis, of Georgewest; son, Todd Speer of Mansfield; his granddaughters, Caroline, Casey and Reagan Speer; his brother, Paul Speer and wife, Patty, of Wellston, Okla.; sisters, Linda Vickers and husband, Ray, of Farmington, N.M., Joan Stanley and husband, Pat, of Lafayette, Calif., and Janice Kincannon of Ada, Okla. His beloved life family includes Dorothea Moore, Bob and Deanna White, William and Linda Moore and Angela and Jerry Dolezal.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Harold's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by phone at 800-822 6344 or online at
www.stjude.org/donatenow
, a charity he greatly believed in.