Doris Laverne Reed

Doris Laverne Reed obituary, Bowie, TX

Doris Laverne Reed

Doris Reed Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by White Family Funeral Home on Feb. 14, 2026.
Doris Laverne Reed went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 13th, 2026 at the age of 95 in Bowie, TX.

Funeral Services will take place 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 16th, at Southside Baptist Church in Bowie, with Dr. Tony Rogers officiating.

Burial will follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Stoneburg.

Family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 15th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.

Doris was born on May 5, 1930 in Stoneburg, TX, to Ollie and Fern (Young) Williams. She married Leon Reed on December 19, 1947. The couple settled in Bowie, where they raised their 6 children.

Doris worked as a secretary in the oilfield industry until she retired at the age of 85. She was a founding member of Southside Baptist Church, where she faithfully served her Lord.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Karon; and 2 grandsons, Jason and Corey.

Doris is survived by her sister, Jo Lowe; sons, Tommy and wife Cathy, Steve and wife Jane, Rusty, and Scott and wife Ann; daughter, Debbie del Rio and husband Jose; her 17 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great- grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, who all lovingly called her "Chic".

She left a family and host of friends who will forever miss and remember her presence on earth, who find great comfort in being reunited with her heaven.

Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.

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