Speake, Allen W. 'A. W.'

1953 - 2010  (57 years)

• Name	Speake, Allen W. 'A. W.'
  Birth	11 Feb 1953	Texas
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SPEA.A001
  _FGRAVE	58324713
  Death	26 Aug 2010	Williamson County, Tennessee
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I57582	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 11 Feb 1953 - Texas Death - 26 Aug 2010 - Williamson County, Tennessee Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Allen W. 'A. W.' Speake (1953-2010)

  
  

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  Adams, Tenn. — A.W. Speake, 57, of Adams, Tenn., died Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Williamson County Medical Center. Visitation services were held in Tennessee. Burial will be at 1 p.m. today in Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery in rural Claremont with Reverend Chip Hunter officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held following the burial at the home of Dave and Mary Brooks. Mr. Speake was born February 11, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas, the son of James Tarver Speake and Charlene Rodgers Speake. He attended Olney Central College and graduated in 1973. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Psychology from Eastern Illinois University in 1976. He was a tennis professional and head tennis coach at Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn. He led his team to win the state championship this year. He also was a member of the United States Tennis Association and an official weather spotter for Tennessee. Mr. Speake is survived by his wife, Martha Speake, and a sister, Mary Speake Brooks (Dave Brooks), of Olney; two special nieces, Kylee Brooks (Ian Runyon) and Mia Brooks Vieregge (Scott Vieregge); one stepson, Stephen Allensworth (Kimberly) and their daughter, Grace Allensworth. He was passionate about people and affected countless lives through his tennis profession.