Jerrie Walker Reeder
Published 5:07 pm Friday, August 2, 2019
Jerrie Walker Reeder, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 25, 2019 in Montgomery. Jerrie was born on December 5, 1931. After graduating from Ensley High School in Birmingham – she attended Howard College in Birmingham. She was raised in the Baptist church and was always a woman of incredible faith and love of the Lord. After graduating early with honors from Howard – she felt called to the ministry and made the decision to attend Southern Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. While in seminary – she met her future husband – Robert (Bob) Reeder. Upon completing seminary in 1954 – they married and set out in a life of service to the Lord – serving in Jackson, Mississippi, Selma, Alabama and Miami Springs, Florida before mission work in Asia. Jerrie is survived by her three sons, Rob (Ginger), Richard (Shelly) and Bruce (Stacey) and 10 grandchildren along with a countless extended family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years Robert B. Reeder, her parents Emmette L. and Margarette M. Walker, her brother Emmette E. Walker and his wife Margaret T. Walker, sister Dr. Gloria Sue Walker, brother Earl Walker, andsons Leslie Wayne Reeder (Melanie) and John Roland Reeder. A memorial and celebration of her life will take place at Eastern Hills Baptist Church in Montgomery on Saturday, August 10, at 10:30 a.m. central time. In lieu of flowers, we the family would ask that you consider making a contribution to The Alzheimer’s Association in Jerrie’s honor; by mail to 378 Centerpointe Circle, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701; by phone at 800-272-3900 or on their website www.alz.org.