Doris F. Reed 88. On July 7, 2008, Doris moved from her earthly home to her heavenly home with Jesus her Lord and Savior and was reunited with her husband, Don. She had been a resident of Spectrum Health Long Term Care Unit in Greenville. She was born on July 20, 1919 in Sheridan to Lewis and Edna Daniels Brand.
On June 27, 1947 she married Donald Marvin Reed, who preceded her in death on February 22, 1992. Doris was also preceded in death by her parents and brothers Gerald, Harold and sister-in-law Hazel.
She is survived by her daughters and their families, Nan and Tom Carter of Trufant and their children, Joy and Ken Hayward and Gary and Lori Carter, all of Indiana and great grandchildren- Joshua, Bethany, Nathan, Andrew and Anna Hayward and Braydon Carter. Mary and Rich Borrelli of Massachusetts and their children, Sarah and Troy Ward and Katelyn and Joshua Cotter, great grandchildren, Patrick and Connor Ward and Camryn Cotter and her niece Shirley.
She taught school for many years in Montcalm County including Greenville and Stanton. After retiring she and Don served as missionaries in Puerto Rico working with the Naval servicemen and women. She returned to teaching for a time in the late 80s and early 90s and did volunteer work at United memorial Hospital and Alpha womens Center. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Greenville.
Visitation will be Friday from 3-5 and 7-9 PM at Hurst Funeral Home and from 10 AM to 11 AM at Faith Baptist Church, Greenville where the funeral will be on Saturday at 11 AM with Pastor Robert Winter officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Sheridan.
In Lieu of Flowers, memorials can be given in memory of Doris to the Teen Mission Trip to Guyana from Faith Baptist Church, Beacon Hill at Eastgate, Mary Martha Fund, where she lived fr the past 3 years until April 2008, Spectrum Health Hospice or Spectrum Health Long Term Care Activity Fund.
