Bessie C. Reed, 77, of Beaver Falls, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, October 17, 2000, in Beaver Valley Geriatric Center.
She was born June 17, 1923, in Colliers, W.Va., a daughter of Emile L. and Bertie E. Ravenscraft Veydt.
Mrs. Reed was a homemaker.
She was a member of Free Methodist Church in New Brighton, Senior Citizens in Washington and Womens Missionary Prayer Fellowship in McDonald.
Surviving are six sons, Raymond H. Cox of Artesia, N.M., Larry K. and Roger Reed, both of Beaver Falls, and Frank, Kenneth and Keith Reed, all of Hookstown; eight daughters, Louella Williams of Beaver Falls, Lettie Jean Cornelison of Council Bluff, Iowa, Landa Jo "Cookie" Stewart of Freedom, Ann Meyers of Midland, Gloria Kolar and Ivy Reed, both of Hookstown, Stella Keys of Ohio and Leona Johnson of Harmony; two sisters, Nancy Tournay of Weirton, W.Va., and Shirley Zemaitis of Munster, Ind.; 50 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Emile T. Veydt; and a sister, Juanita McNair.
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