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October 13, 2009

Monroe Alexander ‘Monkey’ Reeder



Monroe Alexander “Monkey” Reeder, 85, of Levelland passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Levelland.

Services were 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at First Assembly of God Church in Levelland with Minister Robert Burns officiating with interment at City of Levelland Cemetery.

Pallbearers were James Asborne, Jack Van Ness, Ira Jephcott, Jim Montgomery, Junior Vineyard, and Heavy Slaughter.

Monroe was born Nov. 15, 1923, in the Jester community in Navarro County to Evan Azer Reeder and Eunice Woodard Reeder. He graduated in 1936 from Bryan High School in the Drane community of Navarro County. He served in the United States Army during World War II as an infantry machine gunner from 1944 to 1946. Monroe moved from Corsicana to Levelland in 1946. He met and married Wanda Faye Allen on July 31, 1948, in Lubbock. There he worked for Western Premium Oil Corporation for 40 years as a truck driver. He was a Christian and a longtime member of the Assembly of God Church of Levelland. Monroe will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Wanda Faye Reeder, in 2007; one grandson, Kevin Dale Van Hoose; and two sisters and one brother.

Survivors include his sons, Kenneth (Eva) Reeder of Temple and Michael Allen (Felica) Reeder of Lubbock; daughters, LaQuita Gail Reeder (Dale) Van Hoose of Fort Worth and Glenda Faye (Terry) Butler of Dallas; brothers, Jerry (Jean) Reeder of Corsicana, T.C. (Kay) Reeder of Temple, and Ronny Jerome (Gaylyn) Reeder of Burleson; sisters, Letha Ellen Kight of Corsicana and Verrena Luce of Arlington; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements by Head Duarte Funeral Home, Levelland.

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