Monday, October 24, 2016

Emma Jean Reed
August 13, 1962 - October 24, 2016

Emma Jean Reed was born on August 13, 1962, in Altheimer, Arkansas to the parents of Robert and Ora Lee Reed. She was the youngest of seven children born to this union. She attended grade school in Saginaw, Michigan and graduated high school in Los Angeles, California. 

Emma was funny and loved making others laugh. She loved listening to music and one of her favorite songs was "Patiently Waiting".  At the age of ten Emma received the Holy Ghost. In her early teen years she was an usher in the church and worked in the child care center where she was a member of First Apostolic of Inglewood under the leadership of the late Bishop Wayne S. Davis.

 In 1993, Emma moved to the Inland Empire area. Emma was a loving devoted mother, sister, aunt and friend. She later became a member of Grace Fellowship Ministries in Moreno valley, California under the leadership of Bishop James Belle.

Preceding her in death were her parents Robert Reed and Ora Lee Walker. She leaves to cherish her memory a daughter: Candace Jean Hazel; 2 sisters: Lee Freeman ( Robert ), Linda Price; 4 brothers: Robert Reed ( Betty ), Billy Reed ( Annette ), Carl Reed, and Leroy Reed. She also leaves a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.