Lou Ella "Lella" Reed, 88 of Columbus, MS passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at College View Personal Care Home, Columbus, MS.

A graveside service will be Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ethelsville, AL with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Reed was born on October 24, 1931, to the late John Webster and Cleba Brown Winslett in Meridian, MS.  She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, Columbus, MS where she was a Mission Friends teacher, Sunday School teacher, and church volunteer.  Mrs. Reed served as a reading tutor, girl scout leader, and cub scout leader.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Reed was preceded in death by her husband – Charles Reed, Jr. and grandchild – Robert Christopher.

Mrs. Reed Is survived by her daughters – Nicki Cole, Debra (Gary) Erb, Charla Boyd, and Gail Henderson; son – Wes (Buffy) Reed; 13 grandchildren – Heather Christopher, Nathan Erb, William Boyd, Dakotah Reed, Kiki Reed, Katherine Cole, Christopher Cole, Chloe Cole, Shay Boyd, Tristen Boyd, McKenzie Boyd, J.D. Boyd, and Kayla Erb.

Honorary pallbearers will be Lona Sutherland, Gladys Morris and family, College View Personal Care Home, Caroline Reed and family, Dr. Duckworth, and Baptist Hospice.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN  38105.

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