Doris Huddleston Wheeler Reed

Doris Huddleston Wheeler Reed, 98, of Vinton, died June 15, 2011. She was born March 7, 1913, to the late Charlie M. and Pearl D. Huddleston, of Moneta. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph W. Reed; ex-husband, Norman Wheeler; son-in-law, Ray D. Miller; brothers, Emmett, Dewey, Clarence, Fred, and Wilton Huddleston; and sisters, Edith Harry, Nellie Jenkins, and Evelyn Reed. Survivors are daughter, Geraldine (Gerry) Miller, of Vinton; stepson, Warren Reed and wife, Pam, of Marietta, Ga.; three stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Ethel Huddleston who was 100 years old on June 15, 2011; special niece, Almeta (Randy) Jenkins; several other nieces and nephews; longtime friends, Claudene Taylor, of Blackstone, and Nancy Moore, of Salem; and many other friends. Doris was a retired hairdresser, having worked out of her home in Vinton for approximately 10 years before moving to Charlotte, N.C. in 1955, where she ran her own beauty salon until she retired. She was a member of Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church in Vinton. The family would like to thank special caregivers, Jan Wickline, Susan Kelleher, Melissa Wingfield, and Donna Painter and Good Samaritan Hospice for their loving care and concern. Graveside funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Jamie Smith at 11 a.m., Monday, June 20, 2011, at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1130 Hardy Road, Vinton, VA 24179. The family will receive friends from 2 to 8 p.m., Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 982-2221.