Reatha grew up in the Upton community and graduated from Houston High School in 1958. She attended Peace Chapel Church for many years while living in the Upton area.
She married Louis Herndon September 28, 1974 and they made their home in Poplarville, Mississippi. Louis passed away in January 1995. Reatha returned to Houston in 2002.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sisters, Alma Westfall and Lucille Pounds, and Edith Pearl. Eight brothers, Esther, Vaughan, Lealand, Aubrey, Lyle, Melvin, Arden, and infant brother, Alvin Amos.
She is survived by one brother Marshall Stilley of Dysart, Iowa and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
While living in Mississippi, Reatha loved to go to auctions with her friends.
She loved her nieces and nephews as her very own and always looked forward to time spent with them.
She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Reatha grew up in the Upton community and graduated from Houston High School in 1958. She attended Peace Chapel Church for many years while living in the Upton area.
She married Louis Herndon September 28, 1974 and they made their home in Poplarville, Mississippi. Louis passed away in January 1995. Reatha returned to Houston in 2002.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sisters, Alma Westfall and Lucille Pounds, and Edith Pearl. Eight brothers, Esther, Vaughan, Lealand, Aubrey, Lyle, Melvin, Arden, and infant brother, Alvin Amos.
She is survived by one brother Marshall Stilley of Dysart, Iowa and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
While living in Mississippi, Reatha loved to go to auctions with her friends.
She loved her nieces and nephews as her very own and always looked forward to time spent with them.
She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Family Members
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Esther Floyd Stilley
1912–1984
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Edith Pearl Stilley
1913–1917
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Alma Agness Stilley Westfall
1916–2000
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Alven Amos Stilley
1916–1916
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Lealand Vearl Stilley
1919–1994
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Vaughan Harrison Stilley
1921–1991
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Ava Lucille Stilley Pounds
1923–2001
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Marshall Otto Stilley
1925–2015
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Lyle Calvin Stilley
1927–1985
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Melvin H Stilley
1931–2012
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Arden Oren Stilley
1934–1943