Marian Lavon Reed Veazey

Marian Lavon Reed Veazey, age 88, of Tucson, Arizona went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Marian was born November 25, 1928 in Rison, Arkansas, the third child of the late Jack Reed and Bertha Lee Chapman Reed. She graduated from Rison High School in May of 1946 and that same month she married Willie Jackson Veazey. In addition to her parents, Marian was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Veazey, who died in 1977 and five brothers, Bennie Olan Reed, Manard Opal Reed, Howard Evan Reed, Ira Max Reed and Jack Wayne Reed.

She is survived by one brother, Ulyss Paul Reed and his wife, Carren of Topeka, Kansas; three children, B. Elizabeth "Liz" Veazey West and her husband, Tom of Tucson, Arizona, Sherry Ann Veazey Breshears and her husband, Gerry of Portland, Oregon, and John Randall "Randy" Veazey and his wife, Shirley of Tucson, Arizona; six grandchildren, Donn Glenn Breshears and his wife, Susan of Kansas City, Missouri, David Randall Breshears and his wife, Samantha of Hermiston, Oregon, Cyndee Lou Breshears of Cannon Beach, Oregon, Tabatha Santa Marie and her husband, Mario of Tucson, Arizona, Denny Bernsmeier and his wife, Lyn of Tucson, Arizona, and Melissa Bernsmeier of Kannapolis, North Carolina; and eight great grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors for a celebration of Marian Lavon's life at the home of Myra Reed, 50 Jack White Road, Rison, Arkansas 71665 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 22, 2017. Memorials in Marian's honor may be made to Mt. Zion Cemetery Association, c/o Barbara Wilson, P. O. Box 112, Rison, Arkansas 71665. Arrangements are under the direction of Buie Funeral Home of Rison. Please sign the online guestbook at www.buiefuneralhome.com .