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     Ruth Belle Litherland was buried at Wabash Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 11188 N County Road 2300 N, Orio, Wabash Co., Illinois.^2,1 Her Social Security Number was 338-38-4691.³ She was born on June 6, 1895 at Illinois.^2,1,3 As of circa 1917,her married name was Reed.⁴ She married Virgil McKinley "Mack" Reed, son of Franklin "Frank" Reed and Barbara Ann Brothers, circa 1917.^4,1,5 Ruth Belle Litherland died on May 10, 1985 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 89.^2,1,5 She Ruth B. Reed, 89, Indianapolis, died Friday in University Heights Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Daniel F. O'Riley Funeral Home, where calling will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Born in Wabash County, III., she lived in Indianapolis more than two years. Survivors: husband, Virgil M. Reed; son, Carson L Reed. on May 11, 1985.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 346-12-9544.² Barbara Lucille Johnston was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Owensville, Gibson Co., Indiana.¹ Her married name was Creek.¹ She married Unknown Creek.¹ Barbara Lucille Johnston was born on March 15, 1923 at Allendale, Wabash Co., Illinois.^1,2 She died on January 4, 1996 at Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, at age 72.^1,2

     Charles L. Tarpley was buried at Old Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Wabash Co., Illinois.² He was born in January, 1890 at Illinois.^2,3 He married Orpha Lyda Etta Reed, daughter of Franklin "Frank" Reed and Barbara Ann Brothers, in 1911 at Lawrence Co., Illinois.¹ Charles L. Tarpley died in 1915.²

     His Social Security Number was 324-14-8430.^1,4 Bernis Clayton Tarpley married Vesta Louise Francis.¹ Bernis Clayton Tarpley married Elva Marie Lansdown.^5,6 Bernis Clayton Tarpley was born on May 30, 1914 at Chauncey, Lawrence Co., Illinois; His draft card has a birth year of 1915.^2,4,1 He died on March 11, 1982 at Galveston, Galveston Co., Texas, at age 67.¹

     Her married name was Tarpley.¹ Vesta Louise Francis married Bernis Clayton Tarpley, son of Charles L. Tarpley and Orpha Lyda Etta Reed.¹ Vesta Louise Francis was born on May 8, 1921 at Dallas Co., Texas.^3,2 She died on March 25, 1994 at Galveston Co., Texas, at age 72.^3,4

     Emory More was buried at Highland Memorial Cemetery, Mount Carmel, Wabash Co., Illinois.¹ His Social Security Number was 309-07-7655.⁵ He was born on April 28, 1881 at Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois.^1,3,4,5,6 He married Orpha Lyda Etta Reed, daughter of Franklin "Frank" Reed and Barbara Ann Brothers, on October 25, 1941 at Mississippi Co., Missouri.² Emory More died on July 5, 1965 at age 84.^1,6

     Louis Vearl Davidson was buried at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.^1,5 His Social Security Number was 325-18-8782.⁴ He was born on February 8, 1921 at Oblong, Crawford Co., Illinois.^3,4,5 He married Laura Etta Reed, daughter of Franklin "Frank" Reed and Coza Lula Peters, on December 24, 1941 at St. Louis, Missouri.² Louis Vearl Davidson died on January 10, 1997 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 75.^2,4,5

     Her Social Security Number was 327-24-2854.² Elva Marie Lansdown was buried at Highland Memorial Cemetery, Mount Carmel, Wabash Co., Illinois.¹ Her married name was Tarpley.¹ She married Bernis Clayton Tarpley, son of Charles L. Tarpley and Orpha Lyda Etta Reed.^1,2 Elva Marie Lansdown was born on January 31, 1915 at Mount Carmel, Wabash Co., Illinois.^1,2 She died on June 30, 1995 at Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, at age 80.¹

     Carson L. Reed was born on October 17, 1924 at Wabash Co., Illinois.^4,5 He married Betty Pauline Strine on April 1, 1945.^5,6,7

     His Social Security Number was 312-24-5254.² Eugene Rozander Smith was buried at Lick Prairie Cemetery, Mount Carmel, Wabash Co., Illinois.³ He was born on April 17, 1923 at Lancaster, Wabash Co., Illinois; His draft card has a birth date of Apr 16, 1923.^1,2,3 He married Edna LaVaughn Reed, daughter of Charles William Reed and Golda S. Grounds, on April 21, 1951.⁴ Eugene Rozander Smith died on May 20, 2003 at Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, at age 80.^2,3

     Daisy Mildred Owens Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy Mildred Owens Reed, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN, who passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 in the Huntsville Hospital, will be conducted on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Barnes officiating. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the West Lawn Cemetery in Newton, IL with burial to follow. Mrs. Reed was a native of Lincoln Co., TN, daughter of the late William Enick & Anna Agatha Ward Owens. She was retired from the Department of Children & Family Services of IL. She was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp., a member of the Eastern Star and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Elbert Reed in 1985. Mrs. Reed is survived by 2 daughters: Dianne Reed Trapp & husband: David of Petersburg, IL & Beverly McCarty & husband: Robert of Charleston, SC; a brother: Cecil Owens of Buford, SC; 3 grandchildren: Meghan, Ian & Drew McCarty all of Charleston, SC.¹ She was buried at Westlawn Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois.^2,1 Her Social Security Number was 408-20-7796.³ She was born on November 9, 1921 at Lincoln Co., Tennessee.^2,1,3 As of August 20, 1946,her married name was Reed.² She married Elbert Cleland Reed, son of John Franklin Reed and Mildred E. Graham, on August 20, 1946.^2,1 Daisy Mildred Owens died on January 10, 2009 at Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, at age 87.^2,1,3

     Betty Pauline Strine was buried at Allendale Cemetery, Allendale, Wabash Co., Illinois.^4,1,2 Her Social Security Number was 348-22-9352.³ She was born on February 13, 1928 at Lancaster, Wabash Co., Illinois.^4,1,2,3 As of April 1, 1945,her married name was Reed.⁴ She married Carson L. Reed, son of Virgil McKinley "Mack" Reed and Ruth Belle Litherland, on April 1, 1945.^4,1,2 Betty Pauline Strine died on February 7, 2003 at Beech Grove, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 74.^4,1,2,3 She Betty P. (Strine) Reed, 74, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, in Beech Grove. She was a resident of Indianapolis. She was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Wabash County, the daughter of James P. and Bessie Gertrude (Yates) Strine. She married Carson Reed on April 1, 1945, and he survives. Other survivors include a son, James Carson Reed of Mt Camel; a daughter, Darla Gard of Indianapolis; two sisters, Shirley Chapman and Very Lankford of Indianapolis; six grandchildren, one step-grandchild and 10 great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Strine. She was employed for 40 years as a home nurse caregiver and was a member of Gospel Assembly Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Burial will be in the Allendale Cemetery in Wabash County. on February 10, 2003.²