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Bert Reeves

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Bert Reeves

Birth
Lucas County, Iowa, USA
Death
18 Feb 1975 (aged 74)
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section A Row 40 Grave 1
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Husband of Blanche Olive Burgett. Son of Theodore Daniel Reeves and Iva Josephine Dovenspike

OBITUARY

THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, March 11, 1975

REEVES

Bert Reeves, son of T. David and Iva J. Reeves, was born in Lucas County, on Sept. 28, 1900, and passed away on Feb. 16, 1975, at the Decatur County Hospital at Leon, at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 18 days.

He was married to Olive Blanche Burgett on Dec. 18, 1926, and to this union one daughter was born, Geraldine Lee.

He was a life-long resident of Lucas, a carpenter by trade, and accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the First Baptist Church at Chariton.

He is survived by his wife, Blanche of Derby; one daughter, Geraldine Lee Tait and husband, Hubert of Humeston; two grandsons, Richard and Randy Tait and one granddaughter, Sharon Susan Renee Tait; four sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Perkins of Chariton; Mrs. Clell (Nellie) Downard of Russell; Mrs. Claude (Hazel) Davidson of Boise, Idaho; and Mrs. Roy (Ruth) Lovell of Elizabeth, Colorado; two brothers, John W. Reeves and wife Dorothy of Milo; and Charles Reeves and wife Dorothy of Burlington; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Duane Houston at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Fielding Funeral Home. Interment was in the Chariton Cemetery.

Obituary courtesy of Darlene Arnold
Husband of Blanche Olive Burgett. Son of Theodore Daniel Reeves and Iva Josephine Dovenspike

OBITUARY

THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, March 11, 1975

REEVES

Bert Reeves, son of T. David and Iva J. Reeves, was born in Lucas County, on Sept. 28, 1900, and passed away on Feb. 16, 1975, at the Decatur County Hospital at Leon, at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 18 days.

He was married to Olive Blanche Burgett on Dec. 18, 1926, and to this union one daughter was born, Geraldine Lee.

He was a life-long resident of Lucas, a carpenter by trade, and accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the First Baptist Church at Chariton.

He is survived by his wife, Blanche of Derby; one daughter, Geraldine Lee Tait and husband, Hubert of Humeston; two grandsons, Richard and Randy Tait and one granddaughter, Sharon Susan Renee Tait; four sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Perkins of Chariton; Mrs. Clell (Nellie) Downard of Russell; Mrs. Claude (Hazel) Davidson of Boise, Idaho; and Mrs. Roy (Ruth) Lovell of Elizabeth, Colorado; two brothers, John W. Reeves and wife Dorothy of Milo; and Charles Reeves and wife Dorothy of Burlington; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Duane Houston at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Fielding Funeral Home. Interment was in the Chariton Cemetery.

Obituary courtesy of Darlene Arnold


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  • Created by: Skip
  • Added: Feb 2, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47493585/bert-reeves: accessed ), memorial page for Bert Reeves (28 Sep 1900–18 Feb 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47493585, citing Chariton Cemetery, Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Skip (contributor 46976613).