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Doug REED

Stinnett (Sunset Memorial) Cemetery
Hutchinson County,
Texas

Doug
February 23, 1927-May 27, 2015

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Oletha
February 3, 1928-July 9, 2020

Mom & Dad to Larry & Jerri

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*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary for Doug
E. Douglas Reed
February 23, 1927 - May 27, 2015

E. Douglas (Doug) Reed, 88, died Wednesday May 27, 2015 in Borger. Funeral service will be 3:30 p.m. Monday at the 1st Baptist Church in Stinnett with Stanley and Jerri Aylor officiating. Burial will follow at Stinnett Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Doug was born February 23, 1927 to Harley and Gladys Reed in Ratcliff, Arkansas. He worked for J. M. Huber Corporation and retired in 1994 as head of the gas department. After retirement Doug and Oletha ran cattle and raised horses. He was a veteran of World War II, proudly serving in the U. S. Army in the infantry from 1943 until 1946.

Doug married Oletha Henderson on December 5, 1947 in Borger. He loved to hunt and fish and especially bow hunting with Oletha. He loved God, his family and his country. He was loved by his children and grandchildren and was big brother to all of his brothers and sisters and a very good son. Doug was a member of the Elks Lodge who will have a special ceremony at the cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, Casey Reed Aylor, two brothers, John Reed and Fred Reed, nephews Rick Reed, Bob Jarvis, Scotty Rannals and Bobby Jack Porter, nieces Stephanie Nutter and Erin Fletcher Reynolds.

Doug is survived by his wife of 68 years Oletha, his son Larry Reed and his wife Nannette of Amarillo, his daughter Jerri Aylor and her husband Stanley of Stinnett, his grandchildren; Stan Aylor II, Grayson Reed, Reed Aylor, Payton Aylor, Jac Colombo, Melissa Reed, Allyson and Dan Colombo, Mackenzie Aylor and Taylor Bentley, his brother Jack Reed and his wife Sue of Amarillo, his sister Dora Lee Jarvis of Stinnett and sisters in law Betty Reed and Velma Lemons.

Casket Bearers will be Stan Aylor II, Grayson Reed, Reed Aylor, Dan Colombo, Blaine Reed, Eddie Reed, Jason Reed and Billy Jack Reed. Pallbearers to be honored are Mark Cantrell, Matt Chisum, Rooster Dawson, James Griffin, Mack Hoel, Rick Irvin, Tony McCall, Bobby Montgomery, Gary Newberry, Travis Reger, Eugene Shirley and Albert Stegall.

The family requests that you make a donation to your favorite charity in memory of Doug.

(Published by Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors, May 28, 2015)


*Obituary for Oletha
Oletha Henderson Reed
February 3, 1928 ~ July 9, 2020

Oletha Henderson Reed, 92, died July 9, 2020 in her home in Borger. A Celebration of her Life will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Stinnett with Stanley and Jerri Aylor officiating and Pastor Kade Morrison assisting, she will be buried beside her husband in the Stinnett Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening.

She was a lifetime resident of Hutchinson County, being born on the Stevenson Ranch North of Stinnett. She was born February 3, 1928 to Tom W. Henderson and Ione C. Stevenson Henderson. Oletha married Douglas Reed on December 5, 1947 in Borger, she was a member of 1st Baptist Church of Stinnett. She worked as an administrative assistant to the manager at Cargill, Caprock Corp. She loved to hunt, fish, loved her horses, her work, to design and sew clothing and art. What she loved more than anything else was the fact that she was a Mother.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her grandson Casey Aylor, her sisters Tommyann Curry and Velma Lemons and her brother Basil Henderson.

Oletha is survived by her son Larry Reed of Edgewood, NM, her daughter Jerri Aylor and her husband Stanley of Borger, her four grandchildren Stan Aylor II, Melissa Reed, Allyson Colombo and Grayson Reed, her seven great grandchildren and her special brother in law Jackie Reed.

Casket bearers will be Rick and Donna Irvin, Matt Chisum, Kristen Chisum Floyd and Rick and Crystal Cloud. Honorary bearers will be Mack Hoel, Travis Reger, Donna Sargent, Bobbi Corbitt, Jean Chisum and Ruth Chisum.

(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, Friday, July 10, 2020)

Contributed on 11/3/20 by neldapat
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Submitted: 11/3/20 • Approved: 11/4/20 • Last Updated: 11/7/20 • R363525-G363525-S3

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