Ruth Hoyle Reed

Ruth Hoyle Reed, age 86, of Taylorsville N.C., passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017, in Valley Nursing in Taylorsville. Born, August 22, 1930, in Edgecombe County, N.C. to the late Otha Blair and Magnolia "Candy" Wilson Hoyle, she was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Reed was retired from Clayton Marcus Furniture. She will be remembered for her faith in God and her love for her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Glenn Edward Reed, as well as two sisters, Elizabeth Matthews, Nettie Rene Gibbles and a brother, Kenneth Hoyle. She was also preceded by her step mother, Hester Hoyle.
She is survived by her four daughters, Glenda Drum and husband Ronnie of Shelby, NC., Debbie Little and husband, Johnny, of Bethlehem, Susie Land and husband Tony of Morganton, NC., and Amy McDonald and husband, Ronnie of Bethlehem. One son, John Reed and wife, Lisa of Olin, NC.
Ruth is remembered by fifteen grandchildren and spouses, Bryan and Teri Drum, Jason and Brooke Drum, Travis Little, Jenna and Andrew Pope, Mark and Stephanie Land, Stephenie and Jackie Lail, Crystal and Justin Thurman, Courtney and Hector Jimenez, Danielle Drag, Kayla Reed, Dana Coffey, Amanda Coffey, Christopher Gragg, Brandon McDonald, and Dylan McDonald. She also has twenty great grandchildren. Mrs. Reed has four sisters who survive, Ruby Jones, Martha Lamm, Joann Crawley, Elvena Overby and one brother, Jimmy Hoyle.

Visitation will be held on Thursday evening, January 26, 2017, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Service in Taylorsville, with funeral services on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Morris and Rev. Tony Land officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bryan and Jason Drum, Mark Land, Jackie Lail, Justin Thurman and Andrew Pope.
Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church, 580 Antioch Church Rd., Taylorsville, NC, 28681.