Tom Neal Speaker

Thomas Neal Speaker (1952- 2022)

Tom was born on May 3, 1952 to Donald and Jeanette Speaker in Harlingen, Texas. He left this earth on April 28, 2022 surrounded by his immediate family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his mother and father. He is survived by his adored wife of 49 years, Linda McKaughan Speaker; his beloved son, Kevin Don Speaker and his future daughter-in-law, Jessica Humphrey; his precious grandchildren, Donovan, Joshua, Ashlynn, Maddy, Anson, Lily and Kaitlyn; his sisters, Donna Speaker Wilson (Bobby), Jo Speaker David (Eddie); his brother, Kevin C. Speaker (Lori); sister-in-law, Donnelle Hancock (David) and longtime friends, Jim and Pam Parker.

Tom began his career at the age of 14 with Gorges Meats in Harlingen and continued to work for them for 10 years. For the next 45 years he worked at several other food sales business as a salesman. His last position was the Performance Food Groups where he retired in February of this year. During the first cold front, Tom loved to make chili. He also enjoyed watching football, mostly the Dallas Cowboys. Tom enjoyed anytime he spent on the water, cruising in his boat with his grandkids, fishing with his son and brother, or enjoying the beauty of God’s sunsets with his wife.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Seaside Funeral Home Chapel with a Funeral Service to be held at 10:00 a.m. that same morning. Services will conclude in the chapel. To view livestream, please visit https://www.seasidefuneral.com/tributes/Thomas-Speaker

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