Moses Speller departed this life on Monday, May 28, 2012 at Caritas Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA.
Moses Speller Jr. was born on March 7, 1961 in Windsor, North Carolina to Moses Speller Sr. and the late Rosa Lee Speller.
He was educated in the Lawrence Public Schools, and a 1980 graduate of Lawrence High School, where he excelled in football, basketball and wrestling. He attended Northern Essex Community College and served in the United States Army for a short while. He was an avid sports fan especially going to the New England Patriot games with the family, and he loved the Boston Celtics.
He was employed at a group home in Everett, MA until his illness. He was a member of the Third Baptist Church in Lawrence, MA. His Favorite passage of scripture was Matthew 11; 28-30.
He leaves to cherish his memory his father Moses Speller Sr. and his wife Shirley Ann of Greenville, NC. His mother Rosa Lee Speller preceded him in death.
His two sons, Moses Speller III and his wife Shauna and Dwight Speller of Lawrence. His brothers, David of Lawrence, Ricky and his girlfriend Janet of Peabody and Jeffrey and wife Consuela of Hampton VA. His loving and devoted sister, Dolores and her husband Norman Jones of Lawrence. A very special friend Donna Marcella. Moses has 5 grandchildren. His favorite nieces and nephews; Shannel and Nathan Jones of Lawrence; Chantel, Surina, and Jeffrey “JJ” Speller Jr. of Hampton, VA; and Asha Lee Speller of Peabody. Moses also has a host of cousins and friends to mourn his passing.
A funeral service will take place at the Third Baptist Church at 22 Warren St. Lawrence, MA at 1:00PM on Monday, June 4, 2012 and a burial service will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery.
Friends may call on Monday, June 4, 2012 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at the Third Baptist Church at 22 Warren St. Lawrence, MA. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. 01841