Dorothy Reeves

Published 12:00 am Saturday, October 16, 2010

VIDALIA — Services for Dorothy Dale Reeves, 87, of Vidalia, who died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, in Vidalia, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. George Pookatu and the Rev. Louis Sklar officiating.

Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Comer Funeral Home in Ferriday.

Visitation will be from noon until service time Sunday at the church.

Mrs. Reeves was born March 1, 1923, in Vidalia, the daughter of John Dale Jr. and Alma R. Dale. As a young girl, her nickname was “Golddusty” and she delivered newspapers on her bicycle. She served as a “Pink Lady” at Natchez Regional Medical Center. Her hobbies were riding horses and swimming.

She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

She will never be forgotten for her beauty inside and out, her charming wit, her beautiful smile and her loving ways. She loved all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Roger Reeves II; one son, Robert Roger Reeves III; one grandson, T-Jack Owens; and one son-in-law, Tracy Holland.

Survivors include nine children, Ann R. Faillace and Alma R. Melton, both of Natchez, Joan R. Lossin, John C. Reeves and Sarita R. Holland, all of Jonesville, Mary R. Coldiron of Sicily Island, Michael R. Reeves of Monroe, La., Joseph M. Reeves of Grapevine, Texas and Noah B. Reeves of Rayville, La.; one sister, Alma Dale Campbell; one brother, Wilton R. Dale, both of Natchez; 23 grandchildren, Tia Owens Powers, Leah Owens Tiffee, Jimmy Lossin Jr., Joanna Lossin Hill, Jill Lossin Smith, Jacques Lossin, Bert Reeves, Luke Reeves, Lucy Reeves Keith, Kimberly Disher Polk, Lisa Dosher Waters, John Austin Reeves, Erin B. Reeves, Michael Reeves, Steven Reeves, Jacob Reeves, Lane Reeves, Brian Holland, Blake Holland, Stone Reeves, Natalie Reeves, Phillip A. Moss and Ashley Dale Moss; 17 great-grandchildren, Sophie Powers, Jack Aaron Tiffee, Arden Tiffee, Sophie Lossin, Sydney Lossin, William Wyatt Hill, Olivia Hill, Ella Shantry Smith, Maggie Lossin, Ava LaRae Lossin, Faith Reeves, Sonia Reeves, Scarlet Keith, Josephine Keith, Tyler Polk, Hailey Polk and Josh Polk.

Pallbearers will be grandchildren, Jim Lossin, Jaques Lossin, Jack Aaron Tiffee, Bert Reeves, Luke Reeves, Phillip Moss, John Austin Reeves, Blake Holland, Brian Holland and Stone Reeves.

Honorary pallbearers will be John C. Reeves, Michael R. Reeves, Joseph M. Reeves, Noah B. Reeves, Wilton R. Dale and great-grandchildren.

Altar boys will be Michael Reeves, Steven Reeves, Jacob Reeves, Lane Reeves, Tyler Polk, Josh Polk and William Wyatt Hill.

Altar girl will be Hailey Polk.

Online condolences may be sent to www.comerfh.com.