Velma V. Reed

Velma V. Reed, 78, of Searcy, died December 25, 2010 at her residence. She was born April 5, 1932 at Gravel Hill, Arkansas to the late Alexander and Lula Mae Cohorn Stracener.

She was a dedicated mother, wife, as well as talented seamstress; and was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Truman Reed; a daughter, Barbara Reed; three brothers; and six sisters.

Left to cherish her in memory is a daughter, Janice Reed - Patterson and husband Mark; one brother, A.L. Stracener; two sisters, Christine Barnett and Lorene Barnett; grandchildren, Kimberly Popejoy and husband Mark, Curtis Edmunson, Timothy Patterson; and two great-grandchildren, Taylor Grace and Jaykub Popejoy.

A memorial and committal service was held 2 p.m. Monday, December 27 in the chapel of Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.

The interment was private.