Sorry to hear about your mother Morgan. You're in my thoughts.

Also George G's family as well, since I hadnt expressed my
sympathies for his passing yet either.

-John



--- In CACF@yahoogroups.com, "Morgan Dollar" <morgandollar@h...>
wrote:
>
> Hello all! I was doing good till I started typing this note. The
> outpour of support I have received through emails and such is such
a
> peaceful feeling. And I thank you all! Myself,Annette(my wife) and
> my brother,Scotty are all doing fine. If you can do fine in a
> situation like this. For the ones that have sent me private
> emails...I will respond to each and everyone when I can. Right now
> things are going a thousand miles an hour. The funeral will be
> tomorrow. I have posted the obit along with the link to the
guestbook
> (online). If anyone wants to sign it. Take care all! And THANK
YOU
> ALL SO MUCH!!!!!
> Morgan
>
> MRS. MARY LEE MERRITT SPEAS
> RURAL HALL,NC - Mrs. Mary Lee Merritt Speas, 77, wife of the late
> H.A. Speas Jr., died Monday morning, March 7, 2005, at her Rural
> Hall home. She had been in declining health for several years, and
> was diagnosed in November, 2004, as suffering from the advanced
> progression of abdominal cancer. Her trials and tribulations are
> over. She now rests peacefully in the arms of a loving God. Mrs.
> Speas was born Jan. 22, 1928, in the Mountainview community of
> Stokes County,NC to Ernest Matthew and Eva Duggins Merritt. She
> attended King School until her family moved to Rural Hall in
January
> 1944. She graduated from Rural Hall High School, class of 1945. On
> July 28, 1946, after his return from World War II, she was married
> to Harvey Alexander Speas Jr. Together they reared four sons,
Jerry
> Matthew, Harvey Michael, Scotty Lee and Teddy Merritt Speas. Her
two
> oldest sons, Jerry and "Mikey," were killed in an automobile
> accident in December 1964. Her husband preceded her in death in
1985
> after many years of illness. Mrs. Speas lived all of her adult
life
> in the Rural Hall area. She was active in school, community and
> civic affairs, and was known as a friend to those in need. She was
> especially supportive of those organizations benefiting children.
> She had been recognized several times over the years for her
> volunteer service with the local schools. She had been a friend to
> the students at Rural Hall Elementary School for many years,
> particularly encouraging the students of Mrs. Blair Duncan and
Mrs.
> Laura Badgett. At the time of her death, Mrs. Speas was the
> president of the Rural Hall Woman's Club. She had a servant's
heart
> and was never too busy or felt too burdened to do for others. She
is
> survived by two sons, Teddy M. Speas and his wife Annette and
Scotty
> Lee Speas, all of Rural Hall,NC; two dear friends, Julia Human and
> Lettie Sue Hazelwood, both of Germanton; other relatives and many
> friends, including her new friends at Hospice, Kim, Nancy, Megan,
> Carmen and Dwight. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m.
> Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Mizpah Moravian Church. The Rev. John
> G. Rights will officiate and assisted by the Rev. Dr. Paul S.
> Perkins. The family will receive friends after the service. Mrs.
> Speas will be interred with her husband, children and parents at
> Crestview Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, it was Mrs. Speas'
> desire that memorials be made to Rural Hall Elementary School, 275
> College St., Rural Hall, NC 27045, to purchase school clothes,
> winter coats, caps and gloves for children in need. Hayworth-
Miller
> Rural Hall Chapel is assisting the Speas family.
>
> http://www.legacy.com/WinstonSalem/LegacySubPage2.asp?
> Page=LifeStory&PersonId=3259583