Mrs. Leva Belle Lewis Parsons Reeves

Mrs. Leva Belle Lewis Parsons Reeves age 87, of Lansing, died Friday, November 14, 2014 at Ashe Assisted Living. Mrs. Reeves was born March 26, 1927 in Ashe County, to Furman Lafayette and Winnie Owens Lewis. Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by first husband, Fred Herman Parsons, second husband, June Reeves, two sons, Larry Fred Parsons and Frank Lewis Parsons, grandson, Blake Allen Parsons, and son-in-law, Roger Porter. Mrs. Reeves was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She retired from Sprague Electric after 32 years of service. Mrs. Reeves loved to travel, work in her flowers and cook for people. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 17, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Rick Hurley and Rev. Julian Owen. Burial will follow in Parsons Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm prior to the service at Badger Funeral Home.

Mrs. Reeves is survived by: daughter, Rita Porter of Grassy Creek, son, Allen Wesley Parsons and wife Karen of Lansing, sister, Mary Lewis Hurley of Creston, four grandchildren, Tim Porter, Randy Porter, Regan Perry and Jada Parsons, eight great-grandchildren, Lyndsey Strassburger, Miranda Barker, Nikki Barker, Wesley Porter, Matthew Porter, Sydney Perry, Emma Parsons and Brayden Hewitt, two great great grandchildren, Elijah Strassburger and Jon-Luc Porter. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to Lansing Volunteer Fire Dept. PO Box 176 Lansing, NC 28643, Medi Home Hospice, PO Box 421, Jefferson, NC 28640 or Parsons Cemetery Fund, c/o Jim Parsons, 563 Piney Creek Road, Lansing, NC 28643.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Reeves' arrangements.

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