Gaeldeane Reed Meeks

Gaeldeane Reed Meeks, 81, of Martinsville, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. She was born in Richmond County, Kentucky on December 15, 1929 to Jacob Vernon Reed and Celestie Evelyn Board Reed. She was a 1949 graduate of Martinsville High School and was employed by Bassett-Walker Knitting Mills and retired from Pluma in Martinsville. She was a long-time member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, the Young at Heart Group, and was also a member of Fontaine Ruritan Club. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Terrell L. Meeks, and two sisters, Elizabeth Robertson and Maxelle Burke. Surviving are three daughters, Terry Spotz of Martinsville, Cynthia Flanagan of Ramona, OK and Beth Joyce of Louisville, KY; one son, Vernon Meeks of Martinsville; two sisters, Margaret Adkins of Roanoke and Phyllis Huntington of Palm City, FL; one brother, Wallace Reed of Vinton; three grandchildren and one great- grandchild. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 12:00 Noon at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home with Pastor Steven Greer officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 824 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112. To express condolences on line, please visit www.collinsmckeestonemartinsville.com.