Eva Mae Reeves

1925 - 2015

Eva Mae Reeves obituary, 1925-2015, Decatur, AL

BORN

1925

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Roselawn Funeral Home and Cemetery

741 Danville Road SW

Decatur, Alabama

Eva Reeves Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 1, 2015.

Eva Mae Steeples Reeves

Graveside funeral services for Eva Mae Steeples Reeves, 89, of Decatur will be Saturday, April 4th, 2015, at 1 pm at Roselawn Cemetery with Bro. Benny Sivley officiating.
Visitation will be Friday, April 3rd, from 6-8 pm at Roselawn Funeral Home.
Mrs. Reeves died Tuesday, March 31st, 2015, at her residence. She was born April 17th, 1925, in Lawrence County to Frank and Omie Steeples. She was employed as a caregiver for many years, and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Garvis Reeves; son, James David Reeves; and daughter, Sherlene Stricklin.
Survivors include her daughter, Shelby Johnson and husband Johnny of Trinity; daughter-in-law Brenda Reeves of Hartselle; four grandchildren, Allen (April) Johnson and Amy (Micah) Putman, all of Trinity; Steve Reeves of Birmingham; and Tim (Julie) Reeves of Hartselle; six great-grandchildren, Kara and Colton Putman, and Emma and Lake Johnson, all of Trinity; Darian Putman of Caddo; and Maddox and Sam Reeves of Hartselle.
Pallbearers will be Allen Johnson, Tim Reeves, Steve Reeves, Micah Putman, and Darian Putman.
Sincerest thanks to her caregivers, Rubye Chandler and Karen Montgomery.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Valley.

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