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Ronald King
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Hancock County Historical Society
Carthage, Illinois
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Geneva I. Reed

CARTHAGE, Ill. --- Mrs. Geneva I. Reed, 82, formerly of Carthage, died at 1:10 a.m. Thursday (May 24, 1990) in the Henderson County Retirement Center in Stronghurst.

Mrs. Reed was born Oct. 17,1907, in Burnside, a daughter of Homer and Edith Paulus Mathews.  She married Leslie Reed Dec. 22, 1927, in Colusa.  He survives.

Before moving to Carthage 10 years ago, the Reeds lived in La Harpe.  Mrs. Reed was a member of Colusa United Methodist Church.

Survivors also include a daughter, Donna Kay Horne of Burlington, Iowa; a son, Harry D. Reed of Plant City, Fla.; a sister, Reva Rahn of Nauvoo; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd and Phineas Mathews.

Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Banks and Beals Funeral Home in Dallas City by the Rev. Donna Harris.  Burial will be in Harris Cemetery near Dallas City.

Visitation will be held in the funeral home after noon Saturday with family meeting friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the Henderson County Retirement Center in Stronghurst