Elizabeth Edmundson Reeves


Elizabeth Edmundson Reeves, 82, of Britthaven Nursing Home, died Sunday morning.

A native of the Faro community of Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late William H. "Bill" Edmundson and Jennie Yelverton Edmundson and was the widow of Luther Reeves. Mrs. Reeves was a former resident of Kirkwood Retirement Village for 12 years. She was a lifetime member of Yelverton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. Mrs. Reeves was very active in the church having served on the Administrative Board and as a Sunday school teacher.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverends Charles Moseley and Earl Dulaney officiating. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Eureka Cemetery with Rev. Bob Hardy officiating..

She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Reeves Dees; son, Billy Reeves and wife, Nancy; grandchildren, Tammy Dees Robbins and husband, Brent, Scott Reeves and fiance, Debi Brooks; a great-granddaughter, Anna Robbins; a sister, Inez E. Lancaster and husband, Wilbert.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Edmundson and brothers, Roy Edmundson, Add Edmundson and William Edmundson.