Reeves, Mildred Draper

Mildred Draper Reeves was born in Pulaski, Va. and then spent a little while in Utah, with her brother and his wife.

She loved her family and friends. She had a strong heart and battled cancer for eight years. She always said her daughter was her life line. Shannon Renea Price spoke to her telling her it was ok to go be with the Lord and her husband, Edward Randolph Reeves; and her mother and father, Barbara Draper and Ernest Draper; and three sisters, Sadie Tolbert, Madeline Dalton and Geneva Lundy.

She is going to be missed by her children and their spouses, Patrica Ellen Campbell and James Allen Fellows; Tony Edward Reeves and Hope Reeves; Jerry Wayne Reeves, Sandra Jean Stachowski and Kenneth Stachowski, Buddy Ray Reeves and Bonnie Jean Adkins, Shannon Renea Price and Patrick Wayne Price, Buddy Ray Wenner and Megan Swanson. She had 12 grandkids and eight great-grandkids. She loved her caregivers like they were her kids, Amy Lewis and Shameka Webb.

She also had a special family on her game heyday. She will be missed and loved by everyone that she has touched their heart. Shannon Renea Price, who she raised from an infant and was by her side til her journey ended, and will continue living in the home she was raised in, will never forget her home cooked meals and loving, kind words. I love u mommy from all of us.

The viewing will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Stevens Funeral home for immediate family and 6 to 8 p.m. for friends and relatives. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Stevens funeral home followed by a burial service, and will be preached by her most favorite chaplain whom is thru hospice, Robbie Vance. He touched her life even though it was very brief, she loved him dearly.

Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.