Obituaries:  William Preston Speight, Sabine Parish       S-123
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 11, 1986
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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William Preston Speight (Photo)

  Services for Mr. William Preston Speight, 66, were held at 10
a.m., Monday, Sept. 8, in Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel,
Shreveport. Graveside services were at 2:30 p.m., in Fort Jesup
Cemetery, at Ft. Jesup, La. The Rev. Howard Cole, pastor of
Kelley Memorial Baptist Church, officiated, and the Rev. Jerry
Gill, pastor of Lakeshore Baptist Church, assisted.

  Mr. Speight, a native of Negreet, died at 12:58 p.m., Friday,
Sept. 5, 1986, in Willis-Knighton Medical Center, following a
lengthy illness. He was a retired cement mason, a member of
Kelley Memorial Baptist Church, and the Cement Mason's Local No.
903.

  He was preceded in death by his parents, William W. Speight, and
Bertha Speight; and one brother, Igene Speight. Survivors include
his wife, Martha Jo Leach Speight of Shreveport; eight children,
Martha S. Hughs of Plain Dealing, Juanita S. Beckham, Jennifer S.
Varnell of Keithville, Lavern S. Ashlock, Wayne W. Speight, Lisa
S. Martin, all of Shreveport, Angie S. Drohan of Bossier City;
two sisters, Audrey Walker of Jacksonville, N. C., Hattie Savell
of Negreet; four brothers, Edward Speight, C. W. Speight, both of
Negreet, Eugene Speight of Belmont, Cedric Speight of Fort Jesup;
14 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

  Pallbearers were Randy Martin, Eddie Speight, David Speight,
Stan Speight, Darrel Speight, and Charles Speight. Honorary
pallbearers were T. Wray Smith, and Shorty Chambers.