OBIT: Bessie Irene (NICOLA) REEVES, 1998, Confluence, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ REEVES Bessie Irene Reeves, 93, of Confluence RD 3, died Oct. 29, 1998, at Somerset Hospital. She was born June 9, 1905, in Rockwood, a daughter of the late Bruce and Susan (Romesburg) Nicola. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert L. Reeves. She is survived by a daughter, Verdella Metheney of Confluence; two grandchildren, Judy Leer of Markleton and Bill Metheney of Confluence; also four great-grandchildren: Christine Hoover and Michael Metheney of Somerset, Jennifer Leer, Cumberland, Md., and B.J. Leer of Markleton, and four great-great-grandchildren: Katelyn, Molly and Emily Hoover and Joshua Metheney. She attended the Ursina Church of God for many years. Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday (today) at the Humbert Funeral Home in Confluence, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Edward Devore officiating. Interment, Kingwood IOOF Cemetery. Daily American, October 30, 1998 [R284]