Renee O. Speers

	Renee O. Speers, age 56, of DuQuoin, IL passed away at her home on Monday, January 5, 2004 at 6:55 a.m.
	Renee was born on August 22, 1947 in DuQuoin, IL the daughter of James C. and Grace (Welch) Greer.  She married Jerry W. Speers on December 13, 1964 in Ware, IL and he survives.  Renee worked for the DuQuoin Evening Call Newspaper in circulation.  She was a member of the St. John's United Church of Christ, the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Junior Women's Club, and the Parent-Teacher Association.  She was also active in both the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and Tae-Kwon-Do. Renee enjoyed horseback riding, her animals and visiting with those on her paper route
	Survivors include her husband, Jerry, her mother, Grace, a daughter, Wendy Hopkins and husband David, a son, Grant Speers and special friend Heather Chapman, and two grandsons, Garrett and Cole Hopkins, all of DuQuoin, IL.  She was preceded in death by her father and grandmother, Mollie Welch
	Memorial services were held at the Pyatt-Harrawood & Epplin Funeral Home, 138 E. Perry St., DuQuoin, IL on Thursday, January 8, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. with Brother Rob Mathis and Rev. Paul Schultz officiating.  Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Park in DuQuoin, IL.
	Visitation was held at the Pyatt-Harrawood & Epplin Funeral Home in DuQuoin on Wednesday, January 7, 2003 from 5:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday, January 8, 2003 from 8:00 a.m. till services.
	Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. John's United Church of Christ.
