Diane Herndon Reeves, 45, of Guntown, died March 5, 2014. She was born March 1, 1969, in Pontotoc Community Hospital, the youngest daughter of James Wilson Herndon and Maggie Aaron Herndon. She grew up in Bruce and the Sarepta community in Calhoun County, where she attended Bruce Schools, Bruce First Baptist Church and Sarepta Baptist Church. As an adult, she settled in Lee County, where she worked as a branch administrator at Cavalier Quality Homes, a mortgage loan originator and a mortgage broker. She was also a notary public.?She was smart, beautiful, fun-loving and energetic, loved fishing, camping, physical fitness, and practical jokes. She was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and devoted friend to many. She is survived by her mother, Maggie Herndon, Bruce; sons, Dustin Morris, Bruce, and Austin Reeves, Guntown; sisters, Patricia Holder, Ruleville, and Lisa (Roger) Arbuckle, Coffeeville; brothers, Glyn (Virginia) Herndon, and Carl Herndon, Memphis; Larry (Jeanie) Herndon, Buford, GA, and Rickey Herndon, Arlington, VA; a granddaughter, seven nephews and five nieces. A memorial service to celebrate Diane’s life will be held at Bruce First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. April 5. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that, before the memorial, family and friends send handwritten or typed fond memories of Diane and/or copies of photos of happy times shared with her to “Memories of Diane Herndon Reeves”, P. O. Box 975, Bruce, MS, 38915. Memories and photos may also be emailed to callingrdh@aol.com or brought to the service.
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