Obituaries

George Wimberley Speight III, 66, of Amanda, Ohio, and formerly of Jennings, passed away on May 18, 2025. He was born on February 27, 1959 in Jennings to the late George Wimberley “Smokey” II and Mary Pearl (Vincent) Speight. He retired from The Waterworks after 25 years. He supported his wife’s business, Cabin Fever Glass, and was the top salesman. He enjoyed camping and riding his Honda motorcycle. He was an excellent Cajun cook, known for his crawfish boil, gumbo and etouffee. He was a die-hard LSU football fan, Geaux Tigers.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings for Mr. Christopher “Chris” Matthews, 51, who after his short battle with cancer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family and friends.

Aubrey Stephen Wade, 94, died peacefully at Lourdes Medical Center in Lafayette on Sunday, May 28, 2025. He was born on Feb. 4, 1931 in Mize, Miss. to parents Gold Stephen and Mary Ann Dupree Wade. He graduated from Gardiner High School in Laurel, Miss. where he met the love of his life, Betty Aycock. They married in 1949 and had been married almost 76 years at the time of her death in March 2025.

Funeral services was held on Friday, April, 25 2025 at 2 p.m. at Matthews Funeral Home in Jennings for Mr. Larry Allen Beal, 80, who passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Jennings.

Published in Jennings Daily News April 18, 2025

JENNINGS — Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10 a.m. at the Matthews Funeral Home in Jennings for Dorothy “Dot” Hicks, 91, who passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Nancy Katherine Crandall, 86, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, died Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Betty Lucille Aycock Wade, 92, died peacefully at her home in Lake Arthur on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. She was born on Dec. 30, 1932, in Laurel, Miss. to parents William Lee and Daisy Wedgworth Aycock. She graduated from Watkins High School in Laurel, where she met Aubrey Wade. They were married April 2, 1949. They lived several places because of his time in the service and his college football career, settling in Lake Arthur in 1957 as their permanent home.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ricky Lynn Sittig, who left us on March 6, 2025 at the age of 70. Born on Sept. 28, 1954, in Jennings, Ricky lived a life filled with love for his family and countless adventures that brought joy to those around him.

Ricky Jerome Haley, affectionately known as Rick, Hound, Pretty Ricky and Practice, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2025 at the age of 65 with his devoted children by his side. Born on Feb. 14, 1960 in Welsh to the late Annice Elizabeth Haley and Burel Haley Sr., Ricky was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.