Beckham Co. OK - Obit for Velma Villa Klopfenstein Reeves
   
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   Velma  Viola Reeves was born October 30, 1905 in Grimes to Mandoza and
   Wilfred  Clarence  Klophenstein  and  died  Friday  Feb.  26,  1999 in
   Midland, Texas at the age of 93.
   Velma  attended  school at Berlin before graduating from Elk City High
   School.  She  attended Teachers College and began teaching at Mulberry
   and later taught at New Liberty and Eden View. She married A.J. Reeves
   on  March 29, 1930 in her parnets home in Berling. they lived in Erick
   a  short  time  before returning to the Berlin community to make their
   home.  she  had  attended  the  Berlin  United Methodist Church, Sayre
   Assembly  of  God  Church  and  the  Calvary Assembly of God Church in
   Midland, Texas.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, two brothers,
   one son-in-law, Don Carey, three great grandchildren.
   Survivors  include  her  husband,  A.J. Reeves; two daughters, Mayrene
   Carey  of  Sayre,  Vonell  and  Wayne Black of Odessa, Texas; one son,
   Gayle  and  Nova  Lena  Reeves  of Midland, Texas; one brother, Walter
   Klopfenstein  of  Tuttle;  one  sister,  Zella  Hart  of  Elk City; 10
   grandchildren;  3o  great  grandchildren;  and a host of relatives and
   friends.
   Servies  were  held  today at the Rose chapel officiated by Rev. Gayle
   Reeves  and  assited  by Rev. Roger Klopfenstein. Interment will be in
   the  Berlin  Cemetery,  Berlin, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the
   direction of Rose Chapel Funeral service.