Martha Lou (Nelson) Reed

April 24, 1937 - August 12, 2020

Martha Lou (Nelson) Reed; 83 years, 3 months, 19 days; of Iola, TX; passed away on Wednesday; August 12, 2020 in Navasota, TX. Funeral services are scheduled for 1PM on Sunday; August 16, 2020 at Iola Church of Christ in Iola, TX. Bro. Donny Chappell will officiate. The burial will follow at Concord Cemetery in Bedias, TX. Martha was born in Houston, TX to Louis Woodrow and Frances Olivia (Sonnes) Nelson. She graduated from Aldine High School and stayed in touch with her family and friends in the area. Martha loved her family, loved coloring books, and she dearly loved her cat “Rita” She had retired to Iola where she was a faithful member of The Church of Christ where she found great comfort and joy. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Gene Nelson, her grandson, Alexander Torres; and her good friend’s (Cheryl) daughter, Denne Griffith. Martha is survived by her children, Anthony D. Reed (Roxie), Jeffrey S. Reed (Kelly), and Eric C. Reed (Louise); her grandchildren, Kenneth Ryan Reed (Sydney), Zachary Reed, Liam Reed, Zoe Reed, Johnny Hunter (Angela), Dianna Arreola (Jonathan), Connie Ruiz, Michael Ruiz, Isaiah Ruiz, and Tyler Jensen; three great grandchildren; her close friend, Cheryl Griffith and her children Donald Willzak and Shirley Willzak. Serving as pallbearers are: Kenneth Ryan Reed, Zachary Reed, Liam Reed, Zoe Reed, Donald Willzak, and John Mendez.