Obituary of Theola Reed

The Funeral Service for Theola Reed, age 83, of Ridgeway, TX, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Mark Bryant officiating.Interment will follow in the Ridgeway Cemetery with Dan Hunt, Leslie Scott, Brandon Brewer, Benny Herman, Kelly Broyles, and Bobby Hill serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., one hour prior to service time at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Theola passed away on July 15, 2015 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, TX. She was born August 9, 1931 in Greenville, Texas. She married Ed Reed in 1965. They began their lives together as horse trainers for many years and pursued other interests which included raising cattle, fishing, hunting, and entrepreneurship. In life, their reverence for nature was common knowledge and together, now, they appreciate all of God’s wonders where the sunsets never end. She is survived by her niece, Pam Flowers of Mesquite, her nephews, Mike Brothers and wife Jimma of Dallas, Ronnie Brothers of Lake Fork, and Jimmy Strawn and wife Mary Jane of Dallas. She is also survived by numerous great nieces and nephews, lots of friends, and neighbors. A special thanks to our dear caretakers Jan Allison and Betty Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed, her mother, Lucille Wright, father, and sisters, Helen Brothers, and Jean Strawn, and nephew, David Flowers. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital, 4324 N Belt Line Rd C206, Irving, TX 75038. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com