Laurie Lewers

February 9,1967. She was the youngest of three, and the only girl to Willie

Speer and Carole Speer (deceased). She lived with her mother until the

age of 7. Then her and her brothers, Willie John Speer (deceased), and

Michael Lee Speer, moved with their father and step-mother Beverly Speer.

She grew up in the church, accepting Jesus Christ at an early age. Laurie

loved to spread positivity wherever she went. She enjoyed reading countless

books, playing with her cousins, and learning as much as she could.

At the age of 22, she became a mother to her son Laurence Michael

Speer to whom she dedicated her life. She would go on to have a daughter,

Lacey Beverly Speer, who would later pass away of SIDs. Despite the

pain, she still raised her son the best she could. She began working for the

Hunger Network of greater Cleveland, where she would stay for 20 years.

At the age of 32, she married William Lewers (deceased). Laurie would

later go on to graduate from The University of Phoenix with her Associate’s

Degree in Web design. She would later become a home owner, while

working a full-time job, raising a teenage son, and being the sole provider

for the household.

Laurie was always a community mom. She would welcome any

child with no judgment. Every house she lived in would be full of kids,

because of her warm nature, her fun and creative ideas, and her cooking. She

always did activities with her son, as well as prepared him for life. She was

always honest with her son. She taught him how to do his taxes when he

was 15 and fed his creativity in a positive way. With her teachings, she was

able to keep her son out of jail. She was a very strong woman, and hated to

see anyone sad.

In the year 2015 she began working for Hospice of the Western

Reserve, where she would remain until her passing. At the age of 53, she

became a grandmother to her grandson, Levi Micah Speer. She lived to see

her son form his own family and company. Laurie’s grandson has 2 older

siblings, Erremiah and Olivia Joiner, who she loved as her own.

She is survived by her father, Willie (Beverly) Speer, brother Michael

(Natalia) Speer, son Laurence Speer, grandson Levi Speer, countless aunts,

uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.