Mary did you know? Daily Star. 11:57, 6 DEC 2011; Updated 21:28, 6 DEC 2011; Sport. Share ; By. The funeral of Gary Speed will take place later this week, the League Managers Association (LMA) has confirmed. Search for: Search The funeral of Gary Speed will be held later this week, the League Managers Association (LMA) has confirmed. The funeral of Gary Speed will take place later this week, the League Managers Association (LMA) has confirmed. The private funeral and service will take place in Wales and will be for family and close friends. Gary Speed: Unspoken - The Family’s Untold Story, by John Richardson and published by Sport Media, is priced £18.99 and on sale Thursday, September 20. Louise Speed, the wife of the late Gary Speed, has announced that her husband’s funeral will take place later this week. It is by invitation only. https://youtu.be/ghrkDTbZAa0. Gary Speed was one of four men to have killed themselves after being coached by football scout Barry Bennell as children, a court heard.