Joyce Speight Ricks passed away March 25, 2020. She was born on April 27,1957 to the late Joseph Speight and Lillie Mae Speight.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Arthur Ricks Sr.

She is survived by her mother, Lillie Mae Speight of Nashville; two sons, Lee Arthur Ricks, Jr. "Pete" (Caminca) of the home and Dennis Jerome Ricks "Birdie" (Sabrina) of Rocky Mount; five brothers, Milton Warren, Joseph Speight (Odessa), Kennedy Speight (Pam), Greg Speight (Felicia) and Louis Speight (Charlissa) all of Nashville; five sisters, Janet Clinton (William), Alma Cooper (Mac), Angela Speight and Jackie Speight, all of Nashville, and Deborah Harris (Craig) of Stockbridge, GA; one brother-in-law, Bernard Ricks of Newark, NJ; seven grandchildren.