Frankie Laphane Reed

Funeral services for Frankie Laphane Reed will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Davis Interment will follow at the Green Hill Cemetery in Davis.

Frankie was born June 18, 1925 in Dexter, TX to the late Thomas Franklin & Mary Myrtle (Conway) Russell. She died Sunday, June 29, 2014 in Sulphur at the age of 89 years & 11 days. Frankie and Easer Dewitt Reed were married on Dec 23, 1944 in Hobart, OK.

Frankie grew up in the Mountain Park, OK area where she graduated from high school in 1943. After she and Easer married they moved to California for a short time before returning to Oklahoma. Together they made their home in the Reagan/Troy area for 50+ years prior to moving to Davis in 1999, to be near their daughters. Frankie spent 25 years working as a seamstress at the Madill Manufacturing Facility before retiring. She enjoyed shopping and going out to eat every opportunity she had. Frankie loved her family, especially grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Davis.

Survivors include her husband Easer; two daughters, Linda Pitmon & husband Jack and Shelia Otis & husband Leroy, both of Davis; four grandchildren, Jacquelyn Burba & husband Chris of Davis, Justina Bolton of Lawton, Anita Stearman of Davis and Ray Pitmon of Sulphur; nine great-grandchildren, Matt & Courtney Burba, Amber & Laney Stearman, Bethany & Justin Bolton and Bentley, Madison & Talley Pitmon; two sisters, Ruby Myers of Mobile, AL and Minnie Tyler of Kansas City, MO; as well as numerous nieces & nephews.

Frankie was preceded in death by two sisters, Juanita Makelvy & Alene Preston; and two brothers Duane & Roy Russell.

7/1/2014
09:00 AM
07:00 PM
Viewing
Hale's Funeral Home
202 South 4th Street
Davis
OK
73030



7/2/2014
10:00 AM

Funeral
First Baptist Church

Davis
OK
73030