Mr. James Carroll (Slick) Speights, 66, of Monticello, Mississippi passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. James was born October 26, 1954, in Jackson, Mississippi to Horace Jr. and Lavon Speights.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 10:00 am until service time at 11:00 am at Oak Vale Baptist Church in Oak Vale, MS, with graveside services following in Oak Vale  Baptist Church Cemetery.  Bro. Eddie Myers will officiate the services with Wilson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Slick was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend.  He worked in the oil field for over 25 years as a crane operator.  He was a Master Mason in New Hebron Lodge #508.  He was a friendly, out-going person known for his humor.

He is survived by his Daughters, Christy Ainsworth (Jason) of Sumrall, MS, Amanda Roussel (Lynn) of Paulina, LA, and Bessie Russell (Jake) of Monticello, MS; Brothers, Ricky Speights (Debbie) of Hattiesburg, and Thomas Griffis of Forest, LA; Sisters, Wanda Kay Daley of Monticello, MS, and Theresa Brantley (Perry) of Forest, LA; 7 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and a host of friends.

Those preceding him in death were his parents, Horace and Ilyss Speights, and Lavon and Bill Griffis; and Sister, Janice Ann Davis.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association in his memory.

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