Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Gill) Reed , Rudene February 15, 2005
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The Tehachapi News 
Rudene Reed 
Aug. 12, 1910 – Feb. 15, 2005

Funeral services were held for Rudene Reed, 94, on Saturday, Feb. 19, in the 
Wood Family Funeral Service Chapel. She passed away on Feb. 15 in Loma Linda 
after a brief illness.

Rudene was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Aug. 12, 1910 to Elmer and Nancy 
Gill. In 1929, she married her childhood sweetheart, Thomas J. Reed, in 
Cheyenne, Okla. That marriage lasted 61 years until T.J. passed away in 1991.

The Reeds lived in Kern County since about 1947, moving to Tehachapi in 1968. 
Rudene worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk for 12 years.

She was a wonderful seamstress and especially enjoyed making children’s 
clothing. 

Rudene was always very active in her church. While in Tehachapi, she attended 
the First Baptist Church.

After T.J. retired, they enjoyed travelling in their motor home where they 
would be in the great outdoors. 

While Rudene took great pride in her home, she loved her garden and the 
beautiful flowers she grew.

Rudene is survived be her son, William L. Reed and wife Joan of Tehachapi and 
very special friends LaNelle and Thurl Thompson.

Pastor Bud Bridger of the First Baptist Church officiated at the service. 
Interment took place at the Tehachapi Public Cemetery, Eastside. 

Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements


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