Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Read, Gloria Joan May 26, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net June 23, 2010, 7:19 pm The Ionia Sentinel Standard, Friday, May 28, 2004 Gloria Joan Read, 71, of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2004. She was born on October 31, 1932 and spent her early childhood in Hunington, WV. Gloria had deep spiritual beliefs and a strong personal relationship with God. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and close friends. She enjoyed animals, quilting, and working in her flower garden. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Mae (pointer) Reavis and her grandson, Carson Christopher Reed. Surviving are her husband of 52 years, Bill of Portland; three children, Chris (Lisa) Reed of Portland, Randy (Diana) Reed of Rockford, and Linda (special friend Theresa Driscoll) Reed of Laingsburg; grandchildren, Conor, Rylee, Baylee, Grace and Holly Reed; her cat, Petey. Graveside services will be conducted by the Rev. Paul Bailey at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Portland Cemetery. Per her request there will be no funeral home visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sparrow Hospice in memory of Gloria Joan Reed. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/read5951nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb