Willa Mae Reed

Willa was born on October 21st, 1927 in Virginia to Otis and Ruby Jones. Her family relocated shortly after her birth to Bell County, Kentucky. Willa often described an idyllic childhood growing up in the country with her three siblings and both sets of grandparents within walking distance.

As an adult, she relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. It was in Phoenix that her two daughters, Diana and Debra, were born and raised. She had a very successful career at Valley National Bank in Phoenix. In her spare time, she loved to golf, but there was nothing she loved more than spending time with friends and family.

Willa is survived by daughters, Diana (Ken) Wood and Debra (Russell) Schultz; grandchildren Chris Wood, Danielle (Shawn) Dodge, Kyle (Taylor) Schultz, and Kayla Schultz, and great-grandchildren, Tyler, Ryan, and Madison Dodge; and Brooklyn Schultz. She will always be remembered for her huge hugs, contagious laugh, and unconditional love.

Although she spent most of her life in Arizona, her heart was always in the hills of Kentucky, and she will be buried alongside her sister and parents in that area.