Lela Marie Reed

Lela Marie Reed, age 99 passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home in Fredericktown, Missouri. She was born on January 3, 1922, in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. She was united in marriage to John Earl Reed, he preceded her in death in 1981. Those surviving include: two daughters – Janis Gibson and husband Kelvin of Fredericktown and Lela "Pat" Gilmore and husband Ray of Arcadia, Missouri; three sons – Robert Cummings of Boise, Idaho, Donald Cummings of St. Louis, Missouri and Curtis Reed and wife Beverly of Arcadia, Missouri; twenty-one grandchildren; forty-three great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband she is preceded in death by three daughters – Glenda, Mary and Faye; five brothers – Earl, Louis, Lyman, Lowell and Howard and two sisters – Lora and Dorothy. Lela worked at Brown Shoe in Fredericktown for many years; she enjoyed quilting and playing word search; she loved her family dearly but the great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren were very special to her, she loved playing with them and singing to them. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., also on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Wilson Funeral Home with Bro. Brad Crocker officiating. Interment will be at a late date. Condolences may be posted on this website.