REED, ESTHER DULANEY, 94, beloved mother and grandmother of Riner, passed away on March 2, 2011, at the home of her daughter in Riner, VA.
She was born on March 7, 1916, to the late Harrison and Vina Akers Dulaney in the White Rock community of Floyd County.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her children, Benny Reed, Jean Altizer and infant daughter; great-grandson, Dennis Smith; brothers, Herman, Sherman, Ray and Guy Dulaney; and sisters, Ruth DeHart, Dot Crews and Stella Dulaney.
She was a member of the Riner Grace Brethren Church and was well-known for her needlecraft work, crocheting and quilting.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Bessie and Lee Altizer, Jr.; sons and daughters-in-law Quinter and Dorothy Reed of New Paris, Indiana, Lowell and Joyce Reed of Christiansburg; grandchildren, Paul Altizer, Debi Smith, Kay Gallimore, Dail Altizer, Karen Minnick, Ben Reed, Teresa Marquart, Lisa Kenley, Mark Altizer, Toni Miller, Dawn Paul and Holly Hudgins; 29 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a special lifetime friend, Irene Akers Nixon of Christiansburg.
A special thanks to the Good Samaritan Hospice for all the love and care of our mother.
The family will receive visitors from 6-8 pm on Friday, March 4, 2011, at Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 2 pm at Horne Funeral Chapel, with interment following at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, with Pastor James Burke officiating.