Mary Speer

Not to be confused with Mary Spear.
Mary Speer Reid
Birth nameMary Tom Speer
Born(1925-06-13)June 13, 1925
Double Springs, Alabama, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2014(2014-09-16) (aged 89)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresChristian, Southern Gospel
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1920s-1954 (as member of the Speer Family)
1980s-1997 (limited Speer Family appearances)
1995-2014 (singer with Gaither Homecoming Series)
LabelsHeart Warming, RCA Victor (with Speer Family)

Mary Tom Reid (née Speer; June 13, 1925[1] – September 16, 2014)[2] was an American southern gospel singer who sang with the well-known Speer Family Gospel Choir from the 1920s until her official retirement in 1954 and again from the 1980s until the group's official retirement in 1997. She also sang with the Gaither Homecoming Series from 1995 until her death.[3]

  1. ^ "Encyclopedia of Alabama: The Speer Family". Encyclopediaofalabama.org. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Ben Speer. "Mary Tom Speer-Reid Passes Away - SingingNews.com". Singingnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Remembering Mary Tom Speer-Reid". Gaither Music. Retrieved October 6, 2014.