Barbara Ann Reed, July 03, 1946 — December 27, 2018

Barbara Ann Reed July 03, 1946 – December 27, 2018 Share this obituary Send Flowers Sign Guestbook| View Guest Book Entries| Send Sympathy Card Barbara Ann (Karonika) Reed, age 72, of Roscoe passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 29, 2018 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Juanelle Jordan officiating.

Interment will follow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Barbara was born July 3, 1946 in Houston, Texas.

She graduated from Roscoe High School in 1964. She married Kenneth Reed in April of 1966. She graduated for TSTC in Sweetwater in 1975 and became a Licensed Vocational Nurse.

She attended Howard College in Big Spring for 1 year, Cisco Jr. College, Abilene campus, for 1 year and was on the Dean’s List at all three campuses. She worked geriatric nursing and was Director of Nurses and Assistant Director of Nurses at area nursing homes. Barbara also worked for PPI for over 12 years as a Program Director.

She was elected for two terms to the Roscoe City Council and was a past president of American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Post # 227at Roscoe. She loved animals and would leave out food and water for the many strays. Barbara is survived by her husband; Kenneth of the home, son; Scotty Reed and wife Tara of Corinth, Texas, three grandchildren; Tripp, Briana and Brody Reed all of Corinth, two sisters; Tonia Fowler of Lubbock and Becky Bowen of Roscoe.

She also is survived by three nieces, one nephew, two great nephews and three great nieces. She also leaves behind her beloved dog, Blue. She is preceded in death by her father; Frank Karonika in 2003, mother; Florence Johnson in 2008, brother; Donald Johnson in 2010 and sister; Pat Karonika in 2011.

Pallbearers will be Phil Strother, Tripp Reed, Ted Kinsey, Sr., Ted Kinsey, Jr., David Mueller and Russell Graham.

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