Jennifer Nichole Layne

Jennifer Nichole Layne obituary

Jennifer Nichole Layne

Jennifer Layne Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hilliard Funeral Home, Fairway Crematory & Memorial Gardens - Van on Sep. 18, 2025.

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Jennifer Nichole Layne, of Emory, Texas, passed away after making her home there for the past three years. She was born November 3, 1980 to John David Reed and Wanda June Dunson. Jennifer graduated with two Associate's Degrees from Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Oklahoma. She had a deep love for horses and cherished the companionship of her beloved dog, Remi. For the past four years, she worked at Digital Graphics in Emory, Texas.

Jennifer passed away at the age of 44 on September 16, 2025. She was preceded in death by her father, John David Reed.

She is survived by her daughter, Riley Ann Layne of Emory, Texas; her mother, Wanda June Dunson of Jefferson, Missouri; her brother, Clint Reed of Jefferson, Missouri; and her nephew, Ayden Reed, also of Jefferson, Missouri. She also leaves behind close family members, Rory D. Layne and Kathy Layne, both of Emory, Texas.

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