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Established 1948    William H. Reese 12 October 1923 - 14 September 2007 Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army WWII Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart  Betty Manley was born on June 1, 1922 in Richmond, Missouri, daughter of Harry I. Manley and Eula Swift Manley. They moved to Kansas City when she was 6 months old. Betty married William H. Reese on December 8, 1943. He preceded her in death on September 14, 2007. She was a devoted homemaker and was dedicated to her husband and children. Betty was committed to her life as a wife of a career Air Force officer, living and traveling to many places around the world and enjoyed entertaining, traveling, fishing, bowling, cooking, sewing, golf and tending to her many plants. She began volunteering as a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader, Cub Scout Leader, Gray Lady with the Red Cross when living at Clark AFB in the Philippines, Sherman Meals on Wheels and then with Wilson N. Jones Auxiliary for 40 years and over 15,000 hours. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, "Super Seniors" at Grace United Methodist Church was very important and special to her. She is survived by her 3 children, Barbara Bridger of Austin, Texas; Robert Reese and wife, Shelta, of Cibolo, Texas; and Barry Reese and wife, Tere, of Pottsboro; 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday afternoon, March 1, 2002 at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman. Arrangements were under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Meals on Wheels program of S t. Jude's Hospital in Betty's honor.  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |