Obituary of LOUIS SPECK

Louis "Rodney Speck was born July 3, 1957 in Parsons, Kansas to Martha E. (Burris) Speck and Louis R. Speck. Rodney passed away on March 26, 2011 at St John Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 53 years, 7 months and 26 days. Rodney graduated from Stroud High School in 1976 where he starred in many high school musicals and played the drums. Rodney was a sign painter by trade. He painted signs in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. His greatest love was serving as the Music Director at Forest Hills Baptist Church in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. In addition to leading the music, Rodney was also very active in the outreach program at the church. Rodney was once an active member of the Singing Churchmen of Oklahoma, The Tulsa Opera and the Drumright Theater Group. Most recently, this past summer Rodney sponsored a charity art show in Drumright with the proceeds going to the local food pantry and the Ministerial Alliance. Rodney lived in Branson, Missouri for 9 years and sang in many of the theaters with his brother, David. Rodney viewed himself as a cowboy from days gone by. He once worked on a dude ranch for a summer in Missouri and worked as a horse wrangler. Rodney lived a full life and had many hobbies - one of which was his motorcycle. He spent many hours riding in the breeze, much to his parent's displeasure. Rodney is survived by his wife, Paula of the home; son, Randal J. Speck and wife, Paige and grandson, JJ of Prattville, Oklahoma; son, Nicholas Ray Hoffman of Missouri and granddaughter, Haleigh of Springfield, Missouri; daughter, Jayme Crabaugh of the Home; parents, Louis and Martha Speck of Kiefer, Oklahoma; brother, David Ray Speck of Kiefer, Oklahoma; niece, Jadie Raye Speck of Norman, Oklahoma; sister, Kelly Lawson and brother-in-law, Johnny Lawson, niece, Micah L. Browne and great niece, Ava V. Browne, nephew, Jared L. Baker and his wife Christina L. Baker; sister, Carolyn R. James and brother-in-law, David James, nieces, Natalie, Audrey and Maggie James, nephews, John Mark, Roman, Christian and Paul James and many, many friends.