Edna Mae (Prior) Reed Obituary (1932 - 2023)

Edna Mae Reed, age 90, of Cumming, Georgia, passed away on January 26, 2023, after what she described as a, "good, long life." Edna was born on February 24, 1932 to Harl and Rema Prior. After graduating from high school, she moved from Benton, Illinois, to Cedar Point, Illinois where she met and married William Alfred Reed. They had two children, Rhonda Reed Turner and William Alan Reed. Edna and William were married for 68 years before William passed away in October 2019. Edna was employed by multiple companies during her lifetime, but her career always centered around numbers and accounting. Her work ethic could not be matched, and she enjoyed each new challenge in the companies for which she worked. During her working career and during retirement, she also found time to support her children's, grandchildren's, and great grandchildren's multitude of interests including, music, drama, dance and sports. Will and Edna spent time boating, camping and spending a multitude of Friday evenings with their "Bike Night" friends whom they treasured. Edna was predeceased by her brothers Charles Ivan Prior, Sr., Ferrell Prior, Lavern Prior, John Prior, and Harl Dean Prior, her sister, Josephine Armstrong, and her step brothers, Don Cochrane and Gene Cochrane. She is survived by her sister, Linda Jones and step sister Mary Ann Jacobs, and also her two children, Rhonda Turner (Jeff) and William Reed (Cynthia), her grandchildren Tim Gunther (Colleen) and their children, Hailey, George, and Noah), Tricia Cannella-Horab (Jeremy) and their son, Daven; Bill Reed (Vikki) and their son, Billy) and Amanda Tate as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Services will be held at McDonald & Son Funeral Home at 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, Georgia 30040 on February 7, 2023. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm directly followed by the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer's Association. To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Edna Mae (Prior) Reed, please visit our Tree Store.