Mrs. Sarah Frances Palmer Reed

Published 8:22 pm Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Sarah Frances Palmer Reed passed away Friday.

She as born Sept. 12, 1934, to the late, Henry Palmer Sr. and Mary Sarah Palmer in West Point (Troup County) Georgia.

 She graduated from Tenth Street High School, class of 1954; united with Bethlehem Baptist Church; and was previously employed by the Colored Cab Station, Whitley Steakhouse, Woody Woodruff, and Bill and Pat Parr.

Survivors include three children:  Melissa (Kervin) Woods, David (Tandra) Reed, Jr., and Tiara Woodyard; the daughter she gained, Jean Gilliam Godfrey; eight great grandchildren, one great-great grandson; five sisters-in-law:  Ethel (Warner) Bankston, Lula (Donald) Gilliam, Edith Brewer, Hattie Jones, and Ola Reed; two god-daughters; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, relatives, friends, her beloved church family; and her doggy, Baby Cookie.

The service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church.

The family will be at their home at 702 Avenue I, West Point.

The excellent care of Mrs. Reed is being provided by Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home.