Obituary of Treva Gann Reed
Treva Gann Reed, age 80, of Pikeville, TN, died Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019.
She was a member of Pikeville United Methodist Church. She was a 1957 graduate of Whitwell High School. She earned a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Tennessee Tech University. She was a faithful member of the UMW, The Bledsoe County Garden Club, The Bledsoe County BPW, Bledsoe Co FCE, a 50 year member of the Cherokee Chapter #301 Order of the Eastern Star, where she served as past Worthy Matron as well as Conductress. She also started the Mother's Day Out Smart Bear School. Mrs. Treva retired from the Bledsoe County Board of Education after 20 years. She spent the majority of her career devoted to teaching Kindergarten at Pikeville Elementary School. She was the owner, along with her husband, George, of Reed Family Funeral Homes, Inc..
Treva was known for being a songbird and saw the best in everyone.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, George H. Reed; parents, Jim and Alice Gann; sister, Wilma Joyce Gann; brothers, James Hoyt Gann and George Collins Gann.
Survivors include her children; Eric (Karen) Reed of Dunlap and Heather (Michael) Reed-Poston of Pikeville; grandchildren, Houston Housley, Victoria Housley, Griffin (Payton) Barker, Brittany (Jonathan) Poston, Kenzie (Morgan) Mayberry and Bryleigh Poston; great-grandchildren, Jace Savage, Lexi Rae Mayberry and Tyson Rankin; brother, Aaron (Jean) Gann of Hixson, TN; several nieces and nephews; and special addition to her family, Jennifer Farley.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. CST in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Pikeville Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at reedfamilyfh.com. Arrangements are by Putnam-Reed Funeral Home, 1171 Main Street, Pikeville, TN. Visitation will be Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. CST; Friday, January 25, 2019 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Pikeville United Methodist Church.
In Loving Memory
Treva Reed
1939 - 2019
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