Earlene Edens Reid, 81, of Coahoma, died on Friday, September 23, 2005, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, September 26, 2005, at the Coahoma Church of Christ with Russ Mullins, minister, officiating. Interment will follow at Coahoma Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Sunday at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel.Earlene was born on June 17, 1924, in Howard County, Texas and married Carl Dale Reid on December 14, 1941 in Big Spring.A lifelong resident of Howard County, Mrs. Reid was a homemaker and a farmer's wife, helping in all aspects of farm work. She made quilts and pillows and enjoyed hunting arrowheads. She was devoted to her family and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of the Coahoma Church of ChristSurvivors include her husband, Carl Dale Reid of Coahoma; five sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Linda Reid of Forney, Phillip and Shyrlee Reid of Coahoma, Royce and Paula Reid of Liberty Hill, Mike and Linda Reid of Coahoma, and Donald and Delinda Reid of Coahoma; four sisters, Marie Dennis of Lubbock, Louise Tatum of Kennedale, Elizabeth "Lizzy" Waldron of Slidell, Louisiana, and Patsy Wallace of Humble; two brothers, Jewel Edens and Bobby Joe Edens both of Big Spring; 14 grandchildren and their spouses, Angela and James Lingnau of Andrews, Charlotte and Tye McElwain of Ozona, Sheila and Alan Watts of Liberty Hill, Shele and James Gilbert of Coahoma, LeeAnn and Matt Mueller of Stamford, Shanna Reid of Liberty Hill, Nicci and Casey Grigg of Stanton, Amber and Seth Newell of Big Spring, Jessie and Zach Campbell of Waco, Eric Reid of Irving, Carl Dale "Shorty" Reid of Monahans, Devin and Shauna Reid of Dallas, Monty and Christie Reid of Liberty Hill, and Chase Bennett of Snyder, and 15 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Charlotte Marie Reid; her parents, Earl and Mable Edens; two great grandsons, Kyle Len and Robert Dentler; three brothers, Eddie Edens, Frank Edens and Kip Edens and one sister, Alice Hardage. The family suggests memorials be made to a favorite charity.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
