Lillie Reed
Dec. 9, 1900-Nov. 12, 1987
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, November 14, 1987, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Lillie Reed, 86, 251 Cass St., Niles, died Thursday at 7:55 p.m. at Silverbrook Manor following an extended illness.
She was born Dec. 9, 1900 in Lindon, Ind. and lived here since 1943, coming from Indiana. She married Earl Reed June 18, 1921 in Frankfort, Ind. He died Feb. 21, 1952.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a retired employee of Barlow's Laundry.
Survivors include two daughters, Lucille Sharp of Frankfort and Mary Martin of Niles; two sons, Eddie and Frank, both of Niles; three sisters, Nina Belle Hartley of Anderson, Ind., Edith Cunningham of Alexander, Ind. and Mary Belle Blackwell; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
A son, Elmer, died in December, 1980.
Services are Monday at 11 a.m. at the Halbritter Funeral Home, where Rev. Arnold Schaap will officiate. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Berrien County Cancer Service.