Sarah Jane “Sally” Reed

June 22, 1931 – Dec. 10, 2017

Sarah Jane “Sally” Reed, 86, of Winamac, passed away surrounded by her family at 10:38 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac. 

Sally was born on June 22, 1931, in Thornhope, to the late Ervin H. and Vesta (McLellan) Holcomb. On November 23, 1951, she married the love of her life, Gordon Wayne Reed, in North Judson. He passed away October 8, 1971.  

As a young woman, Sally worked at Matilda’s Cafe in Winamac and spent many years taking care of elderly people in their homes.  

Sally enjoyed flower gardening, cooking and baking. She also enjoyed playing and listening to music, especially playing the organ.  Sally enjoyed shopping and spending time at the Von Tobel Senior Center. She was an avid euchre player and IU basketball and NASCAR fan. 

The greatest joy in Sally’s life was her family (and her two dachshunds, Shadow and Sparky). Whether it was spending time in the living room listening to her kids play music or spending time with her grandchildren, Sally was most in her element when she was surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by sons: Gordon William Reed of Winamac, Thomas Wayne [Linda] Reed of Indianapolis, Michael Duane [Christina] Reed of Washington, Illinois, Ronald Raymond Reed of Pulaski and Gary Devon [Teresa] Reed of Winamac; daughters: Connie Jean [Brannon] Odle of Winamac, Sharon Kay Wesinger of Ocala, and Regina Lynn [Bret] Dilts of Winamac; Twenty-one grandchildren: Rick, Rob, Matt, Josh, Thomas, Jessica, Clayton, Jillian, Sarah, Skylar, Rebecca, Morgan, Kristi, Ryan, Jenny, Erica, Shayna, Shallon, Brandy, Brianna and Kyle; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers: Orville [Kathryn] Holcomb of Lowell, Thomas “Keith” [Ruthann] Holcomb of Griffith, Jerry [Patsy] Holcomb of Anderson and Joe [Barb] Holcomb of Plymouth; sister Joan [Stan] Utter of Rochester; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ervin H. and Vesta McLellan Holcomb; husband Gordon Wayne Reed; infant son Donald Dean Reed; son Richard Ervin Reed; daughter Peggy Lee Reeves; daughters-in-law: Jackie Reed and Rhonda Reed; granddaughter Michelle Reed; brothers: Oren “Jeff” Holcomb, Harold “Jum” Holcomb and Walter “Walt” Holcomb; and sister Vivian “Biv” Mersch. 

Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with Wayne Balmer officiating. Burial will take place at Winamac Cemetery in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to the Von Tobel Senior Center.

Online condolences may be offered in the guestbook at www.frainmortuary.com. 

(Pulaski County Journal — Dec. 13, 2017)

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