Jean L. Reed

Jean L. Reed of Florence, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home March 21, 2017. She was born Emma Jean Lovelady on August 3, 1927, to Samuel Lovelady and Emma Richards Lovelady. She graduated from Jacksonville Texas High School. While attending Lon Morris College, she met Cecil D. Reed and they married on August 16, 1945.

Cecil became a minister in the Central Texas Methodist Conference, and Jean was proud to serve beside him as a pastor’s wife and mother of their three children. In 1960, Cecil joined the U.S. Army Chaplain’s service. The military took the family from Texas to Georgia, Germany, New York, Korea and Maryland, before retiring to Fort Hood, Texas. Jean was proud that her husband, while stationed near Camp David Presidential Retreat, was honored to hold religious service 52 times for President Jimmy Carter during his presidency. Jean and Cecil retired to the ranch life in Florence, Texas, in 1980.

Jean will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who enjoyed ranch life, summers at their Colorado cabin, flowers, hummingbirds, sewing, art crafts and cooking. The aroma of yeast rolls baking will bring memories of her fresh rolls and sweet smile in Florence, Texas, and Conejos Valley, Colorado.

Jean is preceded in death by her parents and five brothers: Melvin, Calvert, Sam Jr., Chester and Perry Lovelady. She is survived by her three children, Nancy and her husband, Larry, Paul and his wife, Chloe, and Jeannie and her husband, Steve; as well as six grandchildren and four great-granddaughters.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Florence United Methodist Church (302 E. Curry, Florence, TX 76527).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to: Florence United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 39, Florence, Texas 76527.

Arrangements under the direction of Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown, Texas 78628 (512)863-2564.