Retta M. Reynolds' Obituary
Retta Reynolds was born July 17, 1937 and passed away on July 3, 2025. Funeral services for her will be held in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview on Tuesday, July 8 at 10 am with burial to follow at Judson Cemetery. There will be a visitation the night before held at the funeral home between 6 and 8 pm.
Retta Myrl Reynolds ( Mimmie)
Born 7-17-1937 Avery, Texas
Passed 7-3-2025 Longview,Texas
Sons:
David Brent Nugent
Richard Glen Nugent
Kenneth Earl Reynolds
Donald Wayne Reynolds
Daughter:
Glenda Gail Cook
Grandchildren:
4 grandsons
6 granddaughters
26 great grandchildren
Preceded in death:
Father:
William Francis Martaindale
Mother:
Lee Ottie Martaindale
Husband:
Wesley Lorance Nugent
Thomas Earl Reynolds
Sisters:
Nadine Powell
Dessie Hancock
Vonnie Guidry
Brother:
William Marion Martaindale
Grand son:
Kevin Davis
Great grand daughter:
Savannah Skye Creed
Pall Bearers:
Wesley Nugent
Dustin Nugent
Craig Ballard
Bode Ballard
Ryan Davis
Madison Creed
First of all she was born again Christian and loved the Lord with her whole being!
Second, she was a loving wife to both her husbands and a wonderful mother to all her children.
She was someone in whom you could talk to about anything. She always gave sound advice, whether you liked it or not. I don’t think she ever missed treated anyone and loved everyone.
She was at church every time the door was opened. She loved to sing them good old church hymns. She would go to the local nursing homes and sing with her church group. Even when nobody else would show up, she would sing anyways!
Family was everything, from attending football games, even on freezing raining nights, to traveling to family reunions.
She was an amazing cook and learn from her mother how to make a meal out of nothing.
She always took time to show someone how to cook something, her homemade biscuits and meatloaf was incredible.
She could squeeze 12 cents out of every dime or 27 cents out of a quarter. That’s how she bought Christmas presents for the family.
Some other things that brought her joy was to go to auctions, buy things then resale the next week for a profit. First Monday Trade Days in Canton, was a usual event that she looked forward to going to.
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