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Viola Rae Smith Dunn Reeves

Graveside service for Mrs. Viola Rae Smith Dunn Reeves will be 11 a.m., Saturday, February 13, at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Reeves, 86, of Bogue Chitto, passed from this life and entered eternal life February 8, 2021.

She began her walk here August 3, 1934, born to Ernest Smith and Mamie Dell Callender Smith.

She was a School Bus driver for many years and then retired from the United States Postal Service

where she worked as a mail deliverer. Mrs. Reeves was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and taught in

Discipleship Training Classes there. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Aubrey Dunn; sons, Michael Stephen Dunn (Becky)

and Timothy Ray Dunn (Susan); brothers, Roger Smith and Ernest Dale Smith; and sister, Mersades Smith Knight Dunnaway.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Billy Joe Reeves; sons, Jeffery Keith Dunn (Linda)

and Mark Patrick Dunn (Cindy); brothers, David Smith (Anita), Leo Smith (Kay), Carl Andrew Smith;

sister, Janice Lynn Smith Falvey; 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren as well as other loving family members and friends.

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  • Comment Link June Applewhite Saturday, 13 February 2021 19:18 posted by June Applewhite

    Jeff & family, so sorry for your loss ! Rae was always the sweetest person! She will be greatly missed Love you all , June Applewhite

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  • Comment Link Ronnie  Charlene Dunn Saturday, 13 February 2021 12:43 posted by Ronnie Charlene Dunn

    We were so sorry to hear of Rae’s passing! Though we know she is in a much better place. Ms Rae was such a godly example to me as a young wife! She was so kind and patient and loving and many more things. I know you will miss her dearly!! Please know that Ronnie and I are praying for her family?? . We know y’all will miss her dearly.

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