Mary Kate Reese

Dr. Mary Kate Reese, 62 of Cumming, GA passed away peacefully at home in the early morning of September 25, 2024. She was born in Hopewell, Virginia in 1962 and went on to become a loving wife, mother, friend and golden retriever lover. After graduating from Furman University, she located to Georgia where she earned her doctoral degree in Counseling at Georgia State University.

Dr. Reese was a Licensed Professional Counselor and Counselor Educator, most recently at Walden University. She received the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Association of Counselor Education and the Counselor Educator of the Year by the Licensed Professional Counselor’s Association in 2013.

Mary Kate was known for her fearless advocacy for loved ones, clients, students and colleagues. She loved passionately and worked tirelessly to be a positive influence on the counseling profession and world at large. She loved all things purple, horseback riding, true crime podcasts, and Alanis Morissette.

Mary Kate was preceded in death by her parents Benjamin and Jane Bagwell and is survived by her husband, Don, her daughter, Cassie, her son, Chase, her brother, Ben, her goddaughter, Hannah, her son-in-law, David, and two beloved dogs, Koa and Kiya.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 Saturday September 28, 2024, followed by a Celebration of Life service at 12:00 PM In the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel. Wear something purple! Donations in her name may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at give.bcrf.org