General Information

Birth
26 MAR 1938
Jetmore, Hodgeman, Kansas, USA
Death
18 APR 2023
Fayetteville, Washingnton County, Arkansas
Burial
Cemetery Hill Cemetery, Washington Countty, Farmington, Arkansas

Notes

Walt Ernest Reed

Age 85, a resident of Farmington, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born March 26, 1938 in Jetmore, Kansas, the son of Morris and Elmerta (Yeager) Reed.

Walt was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association and the Lincoln Riding Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Joe Reed, one sister Betty Nilhas, two brothers-in-law Ray Nilhas and Charlie Price.

Survivors include his wife Patricia "Pat" Shumate; one daughter Jenny Reed of Fayetteville, Arkansas; two grandchildren Ryan Thomas of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and Katelynn Thomas of Fayetteville, Arkansas; one sister Alice Price of Fayetteville, Arkansas; one sister-in-law Judy Reed of Corpus Christi, Texas; two nieces Beverly Burney and Brenda Pogue; four nephews Danny, Mark and Mike Reed, and Joe Young; numerous great nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon from 4:00-5:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, April 24th, 2023, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to the Willard Walker Hospice Home 325 E Longview Drive, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Parents

Morris E. Reed
- Father
1912 - 1973
Birth
1912
Kansas
Death
28 MAR 1973
Kansas
Elmerta Yeager
- Mother
1915 - 1981
Birth
13 APR 1915
Larned, Pawnee, Kansas, USA
Death
11 MAY 1981
Washington Regional Medical Center, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Spouses

Patricia Pat Shumate
- Wife
Birth
16 AUG 1953
Dixie Juanita Ballard
- Wife
1930 - 1996
Birth
23 MAR 1930
Buffalo Springs, Texas
Death
10 MAY 1996
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
13 MAY 1996
Summers Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children