  J. T. Reed 29 December 1923 - 2 March 1998 Velma Reed 12 July 1923 - 6 April 2016  Funeral services for Velma Bradford Reed, 92, were held Friday afternoon, April 8, 2016 at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro with Rev. Joe Patterson officiating. Interment followed at Macomb Cemetery. Mrs. Reed passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Sherman, Texas with her family by her side. Velma was born July 12, 1923, daughter of Doff F. and Dovie Whitworth Bradford in Woodbine, Texas. She married JT Reed in 1939 in Gordonville, Texas. She was one of 23 children in her family. Velma was a member of Central Baptist Church of Whitesboro; and she retired from Texas Instruments. She enjoyed gardening, canning the produce from her garden and all of her animals. Velma also enjoyed fishing and crocheting. She most enjoyed her family and loved her grandchildren greatly. Velma loved life and lived her life to the fullest every day. She is survived by her sons, Larry Reed of Watauga, Texas; Roy Reed and wife, Pat, of Calera, Oklahoma; and Douglas Reed of Euless; 2 brothers, Archie Bradford and Eddie Bradford and wife, Norma June; 3 sisters, Nadine Graves, Joyce Kays and husband, Fred; and Lois Ann Osburn; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Velma was proceeded in death by her parents; husband; son, Harold Reed; and 17 brothers and sisters.     Macomb Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |