Lector Ora Reese, 98

A retired textile industry employee and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Titus and Mary Maude Dillon Barlow. She was married to Melvin Reese who preceded her in death Feb. 5, 1993.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Cecil Cummings and Lillian Massey; half-sister, Mary Edna Rogers and half brothers, J.T. and Powell Barlow.

She is survived by one sister, Allene McCoy of Bone Cave; nieces and their spouses, Teresa and Forrest Martin of Rock Island, Gail and Frank Stewart of McMinnville and Nadene O?Neal of Bone Cave; nephew, Louie McCoy of Bone Cave; great-nephews, Bill Martin of McMinnville and Larry and Darrell O?Neal both of Ohio and very special friend, Edna Ledbetter of McMinnville.

Funeral service were held July 6 at High?s Chapel with Jerry Womack officiating. Burial followed at McElroy Cemetery in Van Buren County.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 9, 2006