The funeral service for Judy Britt Speights will be 11 a.m., Friday, January 27, at Riverwood Family, with interment in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, in Prentiss, MS. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, January 26, at Riverwood, and will resume from 10 a.m. until the time of service Friday.
Mrs. Speights, 73, of Brookhaven, passed away January 24, 2023, at St. Dominics Medical Center in Jackson, with her family by her side. She was born in Brookhaven, MS, November 5, 1949, to James Bennon Britt and Mildred Morgan Britt.
Judy dedicated 30 years as a merchandiser for McLane Southern. She loved her work and the friends she made along the way. Judy had a passion for her flowers, and an obsession for vintage jewelry, collectables, antiques, and especially for frogs. To her, family and friends were priority above all.
It has been a privilege to have had her in my life not only as my wife, but also my best friend. I Thank God for having you in my life. Forever my love.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Larry Britt; mother and father in law, Thomas Wayne and Annie Lee Speights; and brother in law, Kerry Mark Speights.
Judy is survived by her husband of 34 years, E. Wayne Speights; children, Todd Reeves (Ruth), Joshua Speights (Helen), Sara Beth Reeves and special friend, Kim, Noah Speights (Giovanna); brothers, Don Britt (Margie) and John Britt; sisters, Susan Birdson and special friend, Jerry Morris, and Deborah Britt; seven grandchildren, Mikaila Reeves, Gage Reeves, Nora Reeves, Leo Speights, Skylar Speights, Milo Speights, and Eloise Speights. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great, great nieces and nephews and many, many friends.
