Mrs. Gayle Elliot Reed Obituary (1937 - 2018)

Gayle Elliott Reed, 81, of Russellville, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, AR. The daughter of Byron and Nellie Florice Leslie Elliott, she was born April 11, 1937 in Batavia, OH. She was a Supervisor with MARVA Workshop. She was very active with MARVA, Hospice, Volunteer SMRMC, Special Olympics, and a tax consultant. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Russellville. She enjoyed working with kids, elderly and people with special needs, arts and crafts and loving her grandsons. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Edward Reed, her parents, sister, Nonnie Rom, and a brother, Bob Elliott. Gayle is survived by two daughters, Cathee Reed of Lowell; Diana Reed of Russellville; a son, Grady (Lesley) Reed of Springdale; two grandsons, Christopher Reed of Tampa, FL; Corey Reed of Rogers; sister, Emily Phinney of Battle Mtn, NV; sister-in-law, Lois Elliott of Kiln, MS and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, October 12, 2018 at Oakland Cemetery in Russellville under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Keith Shipley will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Thursday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to www.specialolympics.org or Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home, 220 John Babish Lane, Russellville, Arkansas 72801.