Billy "Biff" Neil Speer

Billy “Biff” Neil Speer, Jr., of Kilgore, Texas, aged 60, passed peacefully on his family land Friday, January 13, 2023. Biff was a devoted brother, loving son and husband. Biff was well known for the care of his family and friends, his passion for life, and his compassion for first responders, the community, and his country. Biff was born on February 16, 1962 in Longview to the late Billy Sr. and Gloria.

Biff was a man of many talents both professionally and in his leisure time. In Biff’s professional career, he was instrumental in establishing Vitamin Plus. He was also an entrepreneur and most recently served as a History teacher at Judson STEAM Academy, where he was one of the 2022 Lamplighter Award recipients. Yet, Biff’s real passionate was for the outdoors which included traveling at home and internationally, and farming and ranching at his family home.

Biff was preceded in death by both parents, father Billy Neil Speer, Sr. and wife Joyce Speer, and mother, Gloria Diane Jones and husband Robert Jones. Biff is survived by his wife, Bree Speer, sister, Kelli Speer, step sisters Cheryl Ray, Deidra Hill, step brothers Brady Middlebrooks and Jason Jones, and step-children, Ashlyn, Aiden, and Aspyn Domorad.

At Biff’s request, there will be no funeral services. A private remembrance will be held for family only.