Violet B. Reed, 97, of Wooster, Ohio, formerly of Big Spring, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 21, 2003, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, September 26, 2003 at Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Big Spring, Texas with Rick Cunningham, minister of 14th and Main Church of Christ, officiating. Visitation will be Friday starting at 8:00 AM at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born on January 29, 1906, in Big Spring, Texas to John and Bessie (Campbell) Berryhill and married Walter Jackson \Jack\ Reed on July 29, 1929 in Texas. Mrs. Reed graduated from Texas Tech Universtiy in 1946 and was a grade school teacher for 40 years at various schools throughout Big Spring. She had been a resident of Wooster, Ohio for the last eight years. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and both the Heyl Rd. Church of Christ and the 14th and Main Church of Christ. Survivors include a son & daughter-in-law, Carroll and Joan Reed of Wooster, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Laura and Gordon Sellers of Plano, Texas, Brad Reed of Dallas, Texas, Judy Roesle of Sugarland, Texas, Randy and Lorri Reed of Marysville, Ohio, Annette and Terry Reed of Mansfield, Ohio, Renee Hotte of Portage, Michigan, Jeff and Marie Reed of Inkster, Michigan; twelve great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu flowers to either: 14th and Main Church of Christ, 1401 Main St., Big Spring, Texas 79720 or to the Heyl Rd. Church of Christ, 715 Heyl Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
