Edith S. Reed went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2015 at Genesis Healthcare in Salisbury following a period of declining health. Edith was born July 28, 1932 the daughter of the late Marshall Lee and Lottie Deese Speight. She was preceded in death by her husband JC “Heavy” Reed.
Edith was deaf from childhood but never let that stand in her way. She never attended public school, but was taught to read and write by her mother. She also mastered the art of lip reading. She worked for China Grove Cotton Mill for 42 years. Edith never met a stranger and was loved by all who ever met her. She was also a lover of all animals.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son Rick Reed and fiancé Sherrie Howard of Salisbury; a loving and devoted sister, Louise Bost of Salisbury; a nephew Delane Bost and wife Becky of Salisbury; a great niece and nephew and many loyal friends.
Visitation will be held on Saturday August 22, 2015 at Linn Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove from 12:30 – 2:00. The service by Pastor Jim Vickrey will follow at the chapel of the funeral home at 2:00. Interment will take place at West Lawn Cemetery in China Grove. Other times the family will be at the home of Edith’s sister, Louise Bost. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary at 220 Grace Church Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147. Online condolences may be made to www.linnhoneycuttfuneralhome.com
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