JOSEPHINE PRESCOTT DIGGES REID
Josephine ("Josie") Prescott Digges Reid passed away at her home Monday morning at the age of 90. She is survived by her children Harvey and wife Mary Beth, Susan Reid Sherrill-Beard and husband Bob Beard, and Bill and wife Lorraine; four grandchildren (Jackson, Jonathon, and Melissa Reid (Angeli) and Scott Sherrill), and 3 great grandchildren. She was predeceased in death by her husband of 67 years, Harvey Jackson ("Jack") Reid (2004) and her brother, Edward William Digges, of Annapolis, Maryland. A 67 year resident of Atlanta (56 years in Sandy Springs), she was originally from Baltimore, graduating from the Bryn Mawr School for Girls, where she excelled in academics, athletics, and bridge. She attended Mount Holyoke College on an academic scholarship, double majoring in math and physics. Upon graduation from college, she worked for the National Security Agency in Washington, DC, where she met her beloved husband. Together they were a team in all respects, and, in true Josie fashion, she waited until both their birthdays passed (Sept. 9 and 10), before departing. Josie was an expert in genealogy and her family heritage, which included strong New England and Virginia roots and lineage back to England. She traveled extensively domestically and abroad to verify the accuracy of genealogical records. She was a longstanding member of the Ft. Peachtree Chapter of the DAR, the Dr. Andrew Turnbull Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists, the Georgia Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Founders and Patriots of America, the Magna Charta Dames, the Huguenot Society of Georgia, and the Women Descendants of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. In her spare time, Josie could normally be found playing bridge with friends. She was a longtime member of St. Phillips Cathedral in Atlanta, Georgia and the Cherokee Town and Country Club. The family is grateful for the wonderful and loving care provided to Josie, by Rita, Jacque, Carmelita, Catherine, Cassandra, Nicole, Reaver, Brenna, and Emma, during the last year. The funeral service will be Friday, September 15 at 2:00 pm at Sandy Springs Chapel, 136 Mt. Vernon Highway, N.E., Sandy Springs, GA, with burial to follow at Arlington Memorial Park.
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November 17, 2017
It is with sadness that we learn of the passing of our long time member of The Huguenot Society of Georgia.
To her family we wish to express sympathy for your loss.
Juanita Nichols Jones
President
The Huguenot Society of Georgia
September 18, 2017
Tracy Chastain
Dear Susan and Family,
We are sad to see Josephine go and will miss her dearly. Thank you for your kind words to our caregivers, I know it means a lot to them. It was an honor to be part of her care team for as long as we were and we sincerely thank you for the privilege.
Warm Regards,
Tracy and Staff
Visiting Angels of Roswell
September 15, 2017
katherine Lockwood
I remember meeting your mother in 1973 as we moved into our dorm. She will always be in my memory as the stalwart of respectability and good manners. A beautiful lady, inside and out. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
September 13, 2017
Pam Peet
Dear Susan, Harvey and Bill,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time. I was just speaking about Miss Josie to Bill yesterday, asking how she was doing and when the last time was that he saw her.
I enjoyed seeing her whenever I visited Bill at MVT. She always had a smile and at times a story the share with me! What a long and blessed life she lived.
Much love to you all,
Love, (as your father always called me "Map Teep"! Pam Peet
September 13, 2017
Amanda Wagner
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Harvey, Susan and Bill!
Miss Josie was such an icon on Williamson Dr and Mount Vernon Woods!
She was so supportive of my swimming ,tutored me through high school Algebra 2 and helped me with my college application process!
I loved seeing her at MV towers when I would visit "Billy Peet".
We will miss you Miss Josie!
Love,
Amanda Peet Wagner
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