Judith Arlene Reid Funnell Huffer Brown, 67, of Warsaw, passed away to be with her Lord at 8:45 a.m. July 20, 2011, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.
She was born July 21, 1943, in Warsaw, to Eva E. Reid and Robert E. Reed. She was lovingly raised by Everett Meloy, who passed away in 1992, and Eva Meloy, who passed away in 1994. She married Earl “Wayne” Brown in 1996 in Rising Sun, who preceded her in death March 25, 2010.
She lived all her life in Kosciusko County. She graduated from Pierceton High School in 1961, and IPFW with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1989. In 1999, she received her master’s degree from IPFW. She worked 17 years for the Warsaw Community Schools from 1989 to 2006. She also worked for DaLite Screen as a secretary to director of advertising. She was a member of Pierceton Presbyterian Church, Delta Theta Tau and Beta Zeta Chapter, Warsaw. She loved oil painting, charcoal drawings, reading and visiting with family and friends.
Surviving are a daughter, June Angela Reid, Fort Wayne; a son, Clint (and spouse Tina) Funnell, Scottsville, Ky.; a sister, Vonda (and spouse Sam) Lehman, Pierceton; a brother, Neal (and spouse Erna) Meloy, Warsaw; two grandsons, Dakota Funnell, Scottsville, Ky., and Spencer Reid Phillips, Fort Wayne; and two granddaughters, Whitney (and spouse Ryan) Harrington, Warsaw, and Chyanne Funnell, Scottsville.
A funeral service will be at noon Saturday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Andy Weaver officiating. Burial will be in Rising Sun New Cemetery. A memorial service will be at Markland Funeral Home, Rising Sun, at a later date.
Calling is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home.
***** Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society Cancer Research, 130 Red Coach Drive, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
