Clara Ellen Reed

October 26, 1948 - November 8, 2020

Graveside service for Clara Ellen Reed, age 72, of Saint Jo will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Reed Cemetery in Saint Jo. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM on Wednesday, November 12, 2020 at Scott Funeral Home in Saint Jo. Clara was born on October 26, 1948 in Gainesville, Tx. to William Fields Reed and Murray Ellen (Jackson) Reed. Clara started school in Capps Corner and went for 3 years then transferred to Saint Jo ISD where she graduated in 1967. She went to Cooke County College and moved to Plano to work for Texas Instruments in Richardson for 1 year. She moved back home and started working for Russell Newman Sewing Factory and worked there from 1969 until 1982. She started working for Weber Aircraft in 1982 and worked there until she retired in 2013. She enjoyed going to Antique stores, doing crossword puzzles, reading books, cutting out recipes, and doing board puzzles. Clara passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 in Saint Jo. She is survived by brothers: William 'Butch' and wife Marge Reed of Lincoln, California, and Don and wife Linda Reed of Saint Jo; nephews: Dustin Mayfield and girlfriend Celi Ramos of Denton, and David Reed of San Francisco, California; nieces: Melissa and husband Chris Eldon of Paris, Texas, Becca and husband Evan Pietsch of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Mindy and husband Harry Elwood of Midland, Texas; great-nephews: Tyson, Tanner, Eli, and Ethan Elwood all of Midland; and numerous cousins and friends. Clara is preceded in death by her parents William and Murray Reed.