Age 89, daughter of the late Cleston and Eva Taylor Henson. Shortly after she was born, her family moved to the Erie, Pa. Reba was youngest of six children and was very close to her eldest sister, Blanche, who was twenty years her senior and lovingly took on the role of second mom to young Reba. After graduating from Harbor Creek High School, she worked at Erie Resistor then as a secretary for GE Transportation in Erie, Pa. for 37 years. She met her future husband, Lester C. Patmore, Jr. at GE and they married in 1956. She took an early retirement while Les continued to work. When Les retired, they moved to Peoria, Ariz. After Les passed away, she married Al Pixley in 2003 and they moved to Scottsdale, Ariz, until his death. Reba battled many health issues over the years and always maintained a positive attitude.
She is survived by her daughter Lori Patmore Bailey (Bill), and granddaughter, stepchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Age 89, daughter of the late Cleston and Eva Taylor Henson. Shortly after she was born, her family moved to the Erie, Pa. Reba was youngest of six children and was very close to her eldest sister, Blanche, who was twenty years her senior and lovingly took on the role of second mom to young Reba. After graduating from Harbor Creek High School, she worked at Erie Resistor then as a secretary for GE Transportation in Erie, Pa. for 37 years. She met her future husband, Lester C. Patmore, Jr. at GE and they married in 1956. She took an early retirement while Les continued to work. When Les retired, they moved to Peoria, Ariz. After Les passed away, she married Al Pixley in 2003 and they moved to Scottsdale, Ariz, until his death. Reba battled many health issues over the years and always maintained a positive attitude.
She is survived by her daughter Lori Patmore Bailey (Bill), and granddaughter, stepchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
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