Pearl Jean Reed

June 22, 1929 - May 4, 2020

Private graveside services were held for Pearl Jean Duos Reed under the direction of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home. Jean was born June 22, 1929 in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Jean was an active member of St. Frances Cabrini Sanctuary Society and was involved in the Nursing Home Ministry. She was a past member of Christus Cabrini Hospital Auxiliary having volunteered for fourteen years. Jean was part owner of “The Monogram Shop” for 15 years. After retiring, Jean and husband Roger participated in group traveling with “Rapides Senior Choice Club” and she served as Vice President. Jean is preceded in death by her parents, Isola V. Duos and Josien Duos, and great-granddaughter Abby Christine Reed. Those left to cherish the memories are her loving husband of 72 years, Roger, and her children and their spouses, Christine R. Maxwell and husband Scotty, Daniel Roger Reed and wife Becky, John Archer Reed and wife Jackie, Stephen Craig Reed, Jennifer R. Lawrence and husband Wynne, and Vicki R. Durham and husband Jay. The ten grandchildren and their spouses who loving called her Mama Jean are: Catherine M. McDaniel (Malloy), Angie M. Burris (Sidney), Marcie Maxwell, David Reed (Stephanie), Matthew Reed, Michael Reed (Ashley), Kimberly R. Sijm (Bas), Emily L. Eberts (Scott), Eric Lawrence, and Sarah D. Foshee (Josh). She loved her fourteen great grandchildren: Maxwell McDaniel, Murphy McDaniel, Vidrine McDaniel, Elizabeth Burris, Ryan Reed, Julianne Reed, Maggie Reed, Caroline Reed, Clara Reed, Jucoby Sijm, Ivory Sijm, Ellajay Sijm, Carrie Eberts, and Hilton Foshee. Jean is also survived by her sister Glenda Ortego, brother Robert Bohn Duos and spouse Jackie, and brother-in-law Keith Thibodeaux and spouse Catherine and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Frances Cabrini Church, 2211 E. Texas Ave., Alexandria, LA 71301.