Fannie Kate Reed

October 25, 2010

Fannie Kate Reed, age 84, of Cantonment, FL, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010.

She was born to Richard and Fannie Harrison on July 1, 1926 in Palmetto, GA and moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1940. A graduate of West Philadelphia High School and employee of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for 23 years, she relocated to Cantonment, FL in 1992 and joined Greater Mount Pleasant AME Church. In the late 1990s she moved membership to Bethel AME Church in Pensacola, FL.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Reed, and two sons, Richard and Herbert, Jr.

Survivors include one son, Eugene (Jacqueline) Reed of Cantonment, FL; three grandchildren, Antoinette Reed, Atlanta, GA, Eugene Reed, Jr., Oceanside, CA, Levette Humprey, Collingdale, PA; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ruby Toliver, Washington, D.C., Margaret Holmes and Mary Harrison, Atlanta, GA; one brother, John (Birdie Kate) Harrison, Atlanta, GA.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 11:30 am at Bethel AME Church with Dr. Carlton Taylor, pastor of Allen Chapel AME, officiating. Burial will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Public viewing will be from 12 pm to 9 pm at Joe Morris & Son Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.

Special thanks to Dr. George Antonious, Dr. Fernandn Kafie, the staff at West Florida DA-VITA and the Joyce Goldenberg Covenant Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Senior Ministry of Bethel AME Church.

Joe Morris & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries