Funeral services for Anita Marlye Reynolds, age 85 of St. Louis, MO, will take place at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Bodkin Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Howse Cemetery in Atwood.
Visitation with the family will take place Friday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Anita was born to the late Terry and Velma Smith of Atwood, TN on March 30, 1938. She passed away at Delmar Gardens in South St. Louis, MO on June 5, 2023. She was a Christian woman, daughter, sister, loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, and second mother to many. Anita never let anyone go without. She loved to cook and enjoyed fishing any time she could. She retired from the Dietary Department of St. Mary's Hospital and provided support in business endeavors with Jack, her late husband. She was all about the babies and loved babysitting grandchildren and numerous others. Anita always had a smile and a loving embrace. She was the closest thing to an angel here on Earth.
Surviving Family:
Children:
Ricky Jack Reynolds (spouse: Nancy),
Anita Sophronia Burian (spouse: Dale),
Amanda Denise Reynolds,
Velma Latish Shoemaker (Spouse: Steve)
Grandchildren:
Stephanie Dawn Hydar (Spouse Brandon)
Ryan Jerod Reynolds (Spouse Laura)
Kyle Thomas Andersen
Gary Dean Blatz (Spouse Stacy)
Terry Houston Blatz (Spouse Cara)
Brittany Elizabeth Shoemaker
Tyler Steven Shoemaker
Great Grandchildren:
Jacob, Savanna,Raelyn
Lily,
Ryan , Addison,
Cason, Skyley, Charleigh, Calen ,Carolina, Catherine, Colby
Great Great Grandchildren:
Myles Stover
Step Great Great Grandchildren:
Burian side: Harper and Miles Meiers)
BROTHERS AND SISTER:
SURVIVING:
Dianne Brown (Spouse: Allan) of Milan
Debbie Thompson (Spouse: Steve)Of McKenzie
Janice Smith, Cathleen Ward, Julia Lawrence (Spouse: Jamie Joe), Sharon Smith ( Spouse: Frankie) of Atwood.
Steve Smith of Cedar Grove
Sister in laws: Camille Smith of Missouri and Linda Smith of Paris, TN
Besides her parents and husband, Anita is preceded in death by sisters, Melba Dean Smith and Bobbie Helen Powers; and brothers, Howard, Doyle, Paul, Jackie, Terry Mac and Noel Gene Smith.
She is also aunt to several nieces and nephews including her little puddin', Wynona Moore.
Donations to Alzheimer's Association is appreciated.
Funeral Service
Saturday, June 10, 2023
2:00 PM
Bodkin Funeral Home
2000 South 1ST
Milan, TN 38358