Obituary of Charlotte Ann Reed

ReedCharlotte Charlotte Ann Coulthard Reed Charlotte Ann Coulthard Reed, age 72 of Buckhannon, WV, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Reed was born August 29, 1936 in English, WV, a daughter of the late Alvie T. and Ann Baisden Coulthard. She was a graduate of Big Creek High School in War, WV Class of 1954 and later graduated from Concord College with a Bachelor’s in English and taught English at Bartley Junior High School, Bartley, WV. After earning a Master’s in English from WVU, she taught at Bethany College and then at WVU. On September 2, 1961, she married Dr. Joseph B. Reed from Burlington, WV. Her career includes work in public, university, and medical libraries. Moving to Buckhannon in 1966, Mrs. Reed raised three children, was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, and worked as Office Manager and “trouble shooter” for her husband’s medical practice. She gave the gifts of patience, wisdom, creativity, and a calm sense of humor and will be dearly missed and remembered by all. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Karen Elaine Reed Hallowell and husband Thomas Bowers of Lebanon, PA and Betsy Gail Reed Noullet and husband John Patrick of Mt. Gretna, PA; one son, Jonathan Ben Reed and wife Michelle Londel DeLaGarza of Frisco, TX; one grandson, Caleb Joseph Reed; one step grandson, Clint Jordan DeLaGarza of Flower Mound, TX; one brother, James Alvie Coulthard of Chatam Hill, VA; one uncle, Robert Coulthard of Sugar Grove, VA; and one aunt, June Overbay of Chilhowie, VA. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Brenda June Hardy. Memorial services planned for Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church, Buckhannon, WV and Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Goodman Chapel, Chatam Hill, VA. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the First Presbyterian Church (13 S. Locust St, Buckhannon, WV 26201), Goodman Chapel (c/o Jim Coulthard, 353 Old Wilderness Rd, Saltville, VA 24370), St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (c/o St. Joseph’s Hospital, 1 Amalia Dr., Buckhannon, WV 26201), to the charity of your choice, or send flowers to someone you know in your own community. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial Service Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 11AM First Presbyterian Church and Sunday, June 14, 2009 Goodman Chapel in Chatam Hill, VA