Bessie Reed Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-03-22T14:00:00
End: 2025-03-22T16:00:00
Location: Mount Calvary Baptist Church

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Bessie Reed (Lake Charles, Louisiana), who passed away at the age of 88, on March 12, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her husband Jim Reed, Jr.; her parents, Willie Reginald and Nellie McCrea Forsythe; and her siblings, Frances Forsythe LeBlanc, Henry Lee Forsythe, Delores Forsythe Sonnier, Veronica Forsythe Arceneaux and Malcolm Ray Forsythe, Sr..

She is survived by: her children, Yolanda Reed Sanders and Anthony Paul Reed (Raven); her siblings, Joyce Marie Forsythe Duhon (George) and David Eldridge Forsythe (Sandra); her grandchildren, Jeremy Jerod Reed, James Charles Sanders, Jr., Anthony Marquis Graham, Diamond Monique Reed and Brelyn Paul Reed; and her great grandchild Lariyn Rose Reed. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Combre Funeral Home - Lake Charles

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3 people wrote a message from the heart

March 22, 2025

Karen McCrea wrote a sympathy message

“Yolanda and Anthony, Sincere condolences 💐 to you and your family. Cousin Bessie’s work here has been completed. She now ascends to heaven to adorn her wings 🪽 of glory for a job well done. May God give each of you continued strength during this time of bereavement. Much Love, Cousin Karen McCrea 🕊️ 🕊️🕊️”

March 15, 2025

S Forsythe wrote a sympathy message

“To Yolanda, Anthony, Jeremy, and James - My condolences. Aunt Bessie was one of the best. She was a woman of God…She was an incredible woman whose love and faith left an indelible mark on everyone she touched. Losing someone so special creates a void that feels impossible to fill, but the love she gave and the memories she created will forever be a testament to her life. No one else came close, she gave so much love.” Love Cousin Scheryl”