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FROM THE BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PRIMITIVE OR OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST MINISTERS BY DAVID MONTGOMERY AND MARK GREEN:
ELDER ROY EMERSON SPEIR
WRITTEN BY HIS SON, KEN SPEIR:
lder Spier was born on August 2, 1926 in Atlanta, Ga. His parents were Alexander Hamilton “Steve” Speir (a Primitive Baptist Minister) and Amanda Speir. He had nine siblings.Elder Spier married Peggy Outen Speir of Monroe, NC in June 13, 1959 at High Hill Church, Monroe, NC. To this union three children were born: Kenneth Roy Speir, August 19, 1960; Timothy Edmond Speir, April 20, 1965; Mark Alexander Speir, April 28, 1968. He was baptized the 2nd weekend in August 1950 and was Ordained at Utoy Church in Atlanta, Ga in May 1966. Elder Spier has served the following churches: Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Jackson, Ga (called for Elder Speir’s ordination); Emmaus Church, Hogansville, Ga; Salisbury Church, Salisbury, NC; Beersheba Church, Locust Grove, Ga; Hardaman Church, Atlanta, Ga; High Point Church, High Point, NC; Pleasant Grove Church, Asheboro, NC; Bear Creek Church, Millingport, NC; Meadow Creek Church, Albemarle, NC.
Elder Speir is best known and characterized by his love of the church, his warm nature, and dedication to the faith. He has traveled countless miles in preaching the word, seldom serving a church closer than 50 miles from his home. His zeal is characterized by preaching at scheduled meetings 8 or 10 times a month. He has always been known as a strict interpreter of the word; always trying to have thus sayeth the Lord behind every decision hemade in the church. He is a conservative Primitive Baptist minister who isburdened to stick to the old paths and guarded against changes in thechurch. He is well respected as a leader in the church and amongstministers in North Carolina. Other ministers often look him to forguidance, both young and old.
Elder Speir loves to travel to spread the word. He has gone tovarious associations and special appointments throughout the UnitedStates. He worked in the secular workplace as a Sales Engineer forWestinghouse Corporation. After retirement, he served on the local hospital board of directors and was a tireless volunteer in the hospital.
Elder Speir was recently stricken by a stroke, in January 2000, and is not currently able to preach. He still lives at home with his wife in Kannapolis, NC. |
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