CHARLESTON - Mittie Lee Reeves, 93, of Bertrand and formerly of Charleston, died Friday April 23, 1993 at the Bertrand Nursing Center.
She was born Oct. 6, 1899 in Bucoda, the daughter of Arthur Augusta and Sarah Ford Parker. On Sept. 1, 1921 she married Oda Augusta Reeves, who preceded her in death on July 27, 1972.
She lived in Mississippi County most of her life and was a member of the Worldwide Church of God in Cape Girardeau.
Survivors include: two sons, Joseph "Tud" Reeves and Byron Reeves, both of Charleston; three daughters, Francis Goldis of Los Angeles, Mildred Burnett of Branson, and Donna Morgan of Route 2, Charleston; two step-sons, Marshall Reeves of Cache, Ill., and Frank Reeves of Cape Girardeau; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and 10 step great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one step-son, two brothers and three sisters.
Friends may call after 5 p.m., today at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, with Arnold Clauson, pastor of the Worldwide Church of God, officiating.
Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
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