MITCHELL – Betty Joan Speck, 90, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at Stonebridge Health Campus.
Born November 17, 1934, in Mitchell, she was the daughter of Robert and Edna (Clouse) Wood. Betty married Creed Speck on July 3, 1963 and he preceded her in death September 24, 1988. They were married for 25 years.
Betty was the youngest child in the family, with six brothers and one sister. When she was young she would pick strawberries for a nickel a quart and at the age of 14, she earned 35¢ an hour at Opal Quigley’s grocery store. Betty worked at Trav-lers TV and radio factory for nine years and worked in the Hatfield Elementary School cafeteria for 28 years. She was of the Protestant faith and attended Mitchell Church of the Nazarene.
Betty loved crocheting, crafting, and working with flowers. She also loved hummingbirds, and collecting glassware and “what-nots.” Betty loved her family very much.
Surviving are her children, Mark Jones of Mitchell and Paxton (Melissa) Speck of Floyds Knobs; grandchildren, Brandi Gladson, Chris Speck, Cassandra Tilley, Brandon Jones, Jessica Carr, and Grayson Speck; several great-grandchildren; several special nieces and nephews; daughter-in-law, Janet Speck of Carmel; son-in-law, Tom Brown of Richmond; and former daughter-in law, Debbie Knoll of Indianapolis.
Her parents; husband; children, Jackie Speck and Lynnette Brown; and siblings, Kenneth (Wanda) Wood, Harold (Lela) Wood, Chester (Rosanell) Wood, Bob (Maxine) Wood, Jr., Lowell (Betty) Wood, Glen (Mary Wanda) Wood, and Mildred (Joe) Baker, preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 14, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Pastor Byron Buker officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13, and from noon until the service on Friday at the funeral home.
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