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Pattie Reed Obituary

Pattie Akers Reed, 91, of Floyd, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009. She was born on August 27, 1917, to the late George William and Sarah Lane Akers. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Raymond Reed. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and Freeman Cockram, of Floyd, Shirley and Harry Sears, of Mount Carbon, W.Va.; five grandchildren and spouses, David and Beverly Cockram, Patricia Parsley, Jeanette and Stanley Chaffin, Lisa and Michael Bowman, Kimberly and Brian Williams; 10 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson; two half-brothers, Henry Akers, Russell Akers; two half sisters, Mary Alice Akers, Linda Duncan. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Cannaday and the Rev. Richard Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Beaver Creek Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Blackwell. Friends may call after 8:30 a.m. on Sunday at Gardner Funeral Home, where the family will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd.

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Published by Roanoke Times from Mar. 6 to Mar. 8, 2009.

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Don Conner

March 7, 2009

Our sympathies to all the family. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

Mary weddle

March 7, 2009

Helen,Shirley and Families,
We are so sorry to hear of your Mother's death. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you in the next few weeks.
Love and Prayers

Marybeth Sutphin

March 6, 2009

I'm very sorry for your loss. Pattie was greately loved. I work at Skyline Nursing Home and Pattie was one of my favorite residents. She always made me laugh and I will miss her dearly.

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