Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SPEIR, SARAH WRIGHT January 3, 2013
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News Star World - January 05, 2012
SARAH WRIGHT SPEIR

Funeral services for Sarah Wright Speir, 71 of Swartz, Louisiana, will be held 
at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 6, 2013, at the First Baptist Church, Swartz, 
with the Rev. Jeff Smart, Dr. Alan Miller, and Father Joseph Puthuppally 
officiating. Music will be provided by Jimmy Cloessner and Lynda Capps. 
Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction 
of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe.

Mrs. Speir was born on March 4, 1941. She went to be with her Lord and Savior 
on Thursday, January 3, 2013. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, 
Swartz, where she faithfully served the Lord. She served in many ministries in 
the church including G.A. and Acteen leader, nursery coordinator, youth Sunday 
School director, and the hospitality committee.

She enjoyed her work at the Ouachita Parish Sheriff Department for 15 years. 
Sarah helped many brides and families coordinate weddings as she served as a 
wedding coordinator for many years. She had a heart of compassion and shared 
the love of Christ as she ministered at St. Francis Medical Center where she 
served as coordinator of the Pastoral Ministries Department and received the 
Liguori Lawton Humanitarian Award.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen and Pauline Wright.

Survivors include her husband of 51 years, David R. Speir; her children, Sandy 
Miller and husband Alan, and Sonya Speir; grandchildren, Katie, Kelsie and 
James David Miller; sister, Glenda W. Bowne; special friend, Brenda Wade; 
loving sisters and brothers-in-law, many nieces, nephews and friends.

Pallbearers are Jimmy Cloessner, Carl Cloessner, Eugene Berry, Gary Kidd, Paul 
Fontenot, Ronnie Cole, Ken Cole, and Tim Oglesbee.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 5, at 
Mulhearn Funeral Home, Sterlington Road, Monroe, Louisiana.

The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. John Hull, Dr. Emile 
Barrow, Dr. William Matthews, Dr. Byron Henry, Dr. Richard Fincher, and their 
staffs. Also, a special thanks to the staff of Avalon Place, Synergy Home 
Health, Lincare, and the nurses in CCU at St. Francis Medical Center.

Memorials can be made to the new building fund at First Baptist Church, 
Swartz, Louisiana.

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