Debra Lynn Reed
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Debra Lynn Reed, 67, of Orrville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness.
Deb was born on June 4, 1955 in Wadsworth to Robert and Ida (Fawcett) Shonk and was a 1974 graduate of Orrville High School. On Aug. 9, 1985 she married the love of her life, Anthony W. Reed and he survives. Deb retired from the J.M. Smucker Co. in Orrville in 2012 after 39 years of service and had attended Orrville Nazarene Church. Deb loved her Girls Night Out group and the life long friendships she made. She enjoyed reading and crocheting, but her great loves were her grandkids who were her pride and joy.
She is survived by her husband, Tony; her four children and spouses, Christi Showers- Evans and John James Evans of Oakland, CA, Jeannae and Keith Myers of Shreve, Nichole Cavinee of Shreve and Tyler and Amber Reed of Charleston, SC; her 7 grandchildren, Andrew Cavinee, Kordell Myers and his wife Sarah, Katelyn Myers, Matthew Cavinee, Thomas Myers, Jackson Evans, and Ruby Reed; a great-grandson, Asher Keith Myers; her father, Robert Shonk of Orrville; her mother, Ida Geitgey of Orrville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rick and Michelle Shonk of Hampton, VA, Jerry and Dee Shonk of Nashville, OH and David Shonk of Sheffield Lake and step-brothers, Chuck and Sharie Jolley, Tim and Tammy Jolley of Millersburg and David Jolley of Sugarcreek, as well as many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her step-mother, Nola Shonk and her step-father, James Geitgey.
Services will be Friday, July 8th at 11:00 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston with burial following in Creston Maple Mound Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Summa Hospice, 141 N. Forge St., Akron, OH 44304.
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