Virginia Reed

Virginia Atkinson Reed, age 89, widow of Elmer M. Reed of Stanton, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center.  Born in Powell County she was the daughter of the late John D. Atkinson, Jr. and the late Mina Strange Atkinson.  She was a retired Whitaker Bank Vice President where she was employed 42 years.  She was a member of Stanton First Presbyterian Church where she had served as deacon, had been a member of the choir, the Women's Missionary Society and Sunday School secretary for several years.  Virginia Reed had been a member of the National Association of Bank Women where she held several positions in the Central Kentucky Group.  Later she was a member of Financial Women International.  She was also listed in Who's Who In Kentucky.  She leaves behind a legacy of faith, family and friends.  In addition to her parents and her husband she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Malcolm Eugene Atkinson and Joe Thomas Atkinson.  Virginia is survived by two loving daughters, Linda Gail Nolan and Lana (Scott) Morehead of Stanton; three loving and precious grandchildren, Chris Nolan, Melanie (Chris Knox) Barnes and Nicholas (Toni) Barnes;   two step grandchildren, Jon (Lori) Morehead and Nick Morehead; great grandchildren, Teghan, Hana, and Chris Knox, Jaxon, Londyn and Anistyn Barnes; step great grandchildren, Olivia Donathan and Bianca Morehead; special aunt, Helen F. Brush, sisters-in-law, Barbara Reed of Norton, VA and Bonnie Reed of Stanton  along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.  Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Friday, June 4, 2021 at Hearne Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Stanton First Presbyterian Church with visitation that morning beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the church.  Burial will be in Stanton Cemetery with Mark Reed, Mike Reed, Seldon Reed, Randy Stidham, Melvin Atkinson, Troy Brooks and Shannon Atkinson serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are the Womens Missionary Group and the Monday Morning Prayer Group of the Stanton First Presbyterian Church, Harvey Crowe, Ron Rousey, Steve Hale, Darlene Watson, Faye Garrett, Renee Brashear, Don Brush, Billy Brush, Dianne Meadows, Sharon Patrick, Katherine Frazier, Debbie Tipton, Tony Shultz, H.K. Cunningham, Jackie and Elouise Rose, Bruce Crowe, Rose Lynn Hall, Wanda Cunningham, Jon Skidmore, Betty Lou Thomas, Anna Rose Morehead, Ambra Caudill, Sue Collins, Mark Bowen, Sharlene Stevenson, Thelma Snowden, James Ed Dennis, Jimmy Strange, Brenda Wells, Megan Wells, Joyce Hearne, Hondo Hearne, Renee Fox, Kim Hall, Wilma Rule, Mary Back, Dorothy Tipton, Angelyn Maloney, John Kelly, Charlie Johnson, Dr. Charles Noss, James Anderson, Brian Cook, Mary Bowen and the Stanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Memorial contributions may be made to Stanton First Presbyterian Church, 420 North Main Street, Stanton, KY 40380.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.