Martha was born in Houston, Texas to Louis Woodrow and Francis Olivia (Sonnes) Nelson. She graduated from Aldine High School and stayed in touch with her family and friends in the area. Martha loved her family, loved coloring books and she dearly loved her cat "Rita". She had retired to Iola where she was a faithful member of The Church of Christ where she found great comfort and joy.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Gene Nelson; her grandson Alexander Torres and her good friend's (Cheryl) daughter Denne Griffith.
Martha is survived her children Anthony D. Reed (Roxie), Jeffry S. Reed (Kelly), and Eric C. Reed (Louise); her grandchildren Kenneth Ryan Reed (Sydney), Zachary Reed, Liam Reed, Zoe Reed, Johnny Hunter (Angela), Dianna Arreola (Jonathan), Connie Ruiz, Michael Ruiz, Isaiah Ruiz, and Tyler Jensen; three great grandchildren; her close friend, Cheryl Griffith and her children Donald Wilzak and Shirley Willzak.
Funeral Service
August 16, 2021 1:00 PM
Iola Church of Christ
23365 FM 39
Iola, Texas 77861
Burial to follow
Concord Cemetery
FM 1696
Bedias, Texas
Martha was born in Houston, Texas to Louis Woodrow and Francis Olivia (Sonnes) Nelson. She graduated from Aldine High School and stayed in touch with her family and friends in the area. Martha loved her family, loved coloring books and she dearly loved her cat "Rita". She had retired to Iola where she was a faithful member of The Church of Christ where she found great comfort and joy.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Gene Nelson; her grandson Alexander Torres and her good friend's (Cheryl) daughter Denne Griffith.
Martha is survived her children Anthony D. Reed (Roxie), Jeffry S. Reed (Kelly), and Eric C. Reed (Louise); her grandchildren Kenneth Ryan Reed (Sydney), Zachary Reed, Liam Reed, Zoe Reed, Johnny Hunter (Angela), Dianna Arreola (Jonathan), Connie Ruiz, Michael Ruiz, Isaiah Ruiz, and Tyler Jensen; three great grandchildren; her close friend, Cheryl Griffith and her children Donald Wilzak and Shirley Willzak.
Funeral Service
August 16, 2021 1:00 PM
Iola Church of Christ
23365 FM 39
Iola, Texas 77861
Burial to follow
Concord Cemetery
FM 1696
Bedias, Texas
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