Nina Reed

Nina Fay Reed, 72, of Jackson passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born May 20, 1944, to Herman Farris and Lillie Bell Duboise Woodall in Birmingham, Alabama. She and Rick Reed were married Oct. 1, 1983, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Nina was a 1962 graduate of Dexter (Missouri) High School. She worked for Atmos Energy in Butler, Missouri, and Jackson, retiring in 2006 with 33 years of service. In 1993, she and Rick moved from Butler to Jackson. Nina was of the Baptist faith.

Loving survivors include her husband of 33 years, Rick of Jackson; two children, Lisa Bryant of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Roger Montgomery of Fort Myers, Florida; three grandchildren, Mitchell Reed Montgomery, Mandi Kay Shapp and Cody Dale Montgomery; three sisters, Nancy (Larry) Cooper of Bloomfield, Missouri, Gail (Dennis) Gibson of Dexter, Missouri, and Cathy DeMeyer of St. Louis.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Montgomery; four siblings, Eugene Woodall, Wanda Atchley, Carolyn Burns and Virginia Masters; and her parents.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Estes officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the donor's choice of church or charity.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.