Gracie Reed Obituary (1937

Gracie Viola Preston Reed was born in Cameron South Carolina on August 26, 1937 to the late John T. and Rosa Cummings Preston. Gracie entered into enteral life on September 17, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents John and Rosa Preston and siblings Mary Fryer, Roosevelt Preston, John Preston Jr. and Thomas (Stone) Preston. She leaves to cherish in her memory her 3 children Cynthia Reed-Thorpe, Lee Reed Jr. and Cathy Reed all of Stratford, CT. Her siblings Florella Gardner (Daniel) of New Wilmington, PA, brother Jacob Preston of Branchville, South Carolina, sister in-law Sarah Preston of Stamford, CT, brother in-law William Fryer of Stratford, CT. Godchildren Bertha A. Thompson and Thomas Allen Jr. of Bridgeport, CT, God-grandchildren Makiba, Amarie and Anylah and a host of Relatives and Friends. Gracie was educated in the Cameron educational system in South Carolina. Gracie moved to Connecticut in the late 60s. Gracie met and married the late Lee E. Reed Sr. and out of this Union were 3 children. Gracie worked at Savoy Linen and Bradlees for many years and then became employed with the Stratford Visiting Nurse Association where she retired. Gracie gave her life to Christ at an early age, she was a long life member of Russell Temple CME Church, which she loved and served as director of the Junior Usher Board, the Vice President of the Senior Usher Board, she also served as President of the Gospel Chorus also joined the kitchen ministry. Gracie loved to Usher she enjoyed basketball her team was UConn Huskies and she loved to entertain in her home and make you feel welcomed. Gracie also loved her time she spent with her friends at Hall Neighborhood House on Tuesdays and Thursdays until her health wouldn't allow her to attend anymore. Gracie had so many friends and some very special ones, she was loved by many only to name a few Emmeline, Margie W, Lillian, Carrie, Letha, Margie H., Shirley Ruth, Thelma, Margarite, Mabel, Rev. Jackson and Lizzie. All were very close friends. In addition to her own children Gracie called several others her daughters, Jennifer, Kathleen, Fionna, Jeanne and Kyndra. Gracie also was known as the neighborhood babysitter, too many to name, but specifically Diane and Larry. Gracie also had a little cousin that would come every summer and stay she called him Bad Junie, aka. Willie Reed Jr. A close cousin Pat who moved to Virginia a few years ago and two special cousins, Barbara J. Cooper-McLeain (deceased) and Elijah Steedley (deceased). A Visitation will be held at Russell Temple CME Church 555 Connecticut Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06607 at 9:00am until 10:30am. The Funeral Service will be private however the family welcomes you to join the VIA Live-stream starting at 10:30am see the information below: Baker-Isaac Funeral Services is inviting you to view the Celebration of the Life of Gracie Reed on October 2, 2020 @ 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please join the live-streamed Celebration of Life by clicking the link below or copying & pasting the link below into your web address bar. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88243715226?pwd=Yng2SURjTDNTM0FSckp0OVhpcHVtQT09 Meeting ID: 882 4371 5226 Passcode: 100220 Visitation Russell Temple C.M.E Church Friday, October 2, 2020 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 555 Connecticut Avenue Bridgeport, Connecticut 06607 Graveside Service Lakeview Cemetery Friday, October 2, 2020 885 Boston Ave Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610 Funeral Service Due to COVID-19 restriction the Funeral service will be private. Please join the service VIA Live-Stream