Speigle, Barbara “Barb”

1942 - 2020

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Barbara “Barb” Lee

Speigle, age 78, died in her home surrounded by her family on November 27, 2020 in Huntersville, NC after a courageous 7-year battle with Alzheimer’s

Disease. Barb was born on September 28, 1942 in Columbus, OH to her parents, Clark and Margadonor, Al was a member of in 1960. She married Michael Speigle in 1962. She was employed by Ohio Bell

Telephone and AT&T for 30 years. The Speigle’s moved to Huntersville in 1993.

After moving to Huntersville, she worked for First

Union/wachovia Mortgage

Company. Barb was a loving and supportive wife, mother, and grandmother.

She had a love of angels and was known to always have guardian angel pins in her purse to gift to anyone she felt needed one. She loved nature and sitting on her deck watching all the activity that Mother

Nature provided. She was active in Huntersville

United Methodist Church for years volunteering in the food pantry and with vacation bible school. Barb and cruising the Caribbean

Sea. Barb is survived by her husband of 58 years,

Michael; daughter, Cheryl

Speigle (Andy Beachler) of

Huntersville; daughter, Kerri (Joe) Fink of Pensacola,

FL; grandchildren, Jacob and Karissa Fink; sisters,

Marlene Gibson of Lancaster, OH; Diane Gibson of

Galena, OH; and Carol Larimer of Fort Myers, FL; and many nieces/nephews and friends. She is proceeded in death by her parents and brothers, Donald and

Dale Gibson. There are no services at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association (https://www.alz.org/) and

Novant Health Hospice and

Palliative Care (https:// www.novanthealth.org/ home/services/hospice)