MILDRED REED

Naomi Reed August 22, 1930 - March 3, 2015 OLUSTEE Mildred "Millie" Naomi Reed, age 84, of Olustee, passed away, early Tuesday morning, March 3, 2015, at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. Mildred was born in Olustee, Oklahoma on August 22, 1930, to Hubert and Anna Mae (Beckner) Adams. On February 10, 1947, she married Leonard J. Reed. They raised their children in Tipton, Oklahoma, where Mildred was very active in the First Baptist Church, singing in the choir and teaching Sunday School classes. She loved traveling, quilting, floral arranging and reading True Crime books. Mildred had many occupations, but her favorite job was as a records clerk for the Oklahoma City Police Department. Most of all, Mildred enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a sister, Joyce Wesson; two brothers, Roy Adams and Donnie Adams; a grandson, Jeremy Hankins; and a step-son, Jerald Reed. Survivors include two sons, Dennis Reed and wife LaVada of Martha, Oklahoma and Jeff Reed and wife Carol of Mustang, Oklahoma; four daughters, Pam Hankins and husband Jerry of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Joyce Priess and husband Ray of Edmond, Oklahoma, Loyce Lawson and husband Bruce of Tipton, Oklaoma and Paula Armstrong and husband G.W. "Dub" Armstrong of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; two sisters, Doris June Vardell and husband Ted of Amarillo, Texas and Dorothy Kendrix and husband Donald of Newcastle, Oklahoma; twenty-three grandchildren; forty-two great grandchildren; along with many special nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services for Mildred Reed will be at 2 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015, at Lowell-Tims Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Beam officiating. Interment will follow at the Olustee Cemetery under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home of Altus. For those not able to attend the service, Lowell-Tims will provide a live web-cast of the service beginning at 1:58 p.m. Friday. Go to www.Lowell-Tims.com and click on obituaries. Then click on Mildred Reed. There will be a large area inviting you to join the web-cast. Online tributes may be made to the family at www.Lowell-Tims.com www.lowell-tims.com www.lowell-tims.com