Delores Nobles Reed, 89, of Natural Dam left her life on earth to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, December 10, 2019. She was at her home, surrounded by family. Delores married the love of her life, James (Jimmy, as she fondly called him) June 24, 1949, and they spent 65 + years living out their life’s dreams together. It was said that “you didn’t see one without the other” ….and that was true; they shared a deep and abiding love. She was a devoted homemaker, loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother who dearly loved her family and dedicated her life to raising her girls and being a faithful wife to her husband Jim. She also shared Jim’s love for Natural Dam, where he was born, and she grew up as a teenager. Together, they moved their young family from Tulsa, to their beloved farm in Natural Dam, where they lived out their remaining days together. Delores faithfully attended Grandview Assembly of God, where she and Jim were charter members. She loved to sing, had a beautiful voice and enjoyed participating in the church choir, working in the church, helping in yearly Bible Schools and various other activities in her younger years. It was never an option not to go to church and try to do what was right. She led her family by example. She loved the Lord and knew that God is good to the end of her days!

She was preceded in death by her husband James “Jim” Reed; her parents, Ray and Bessie (Crabtree) Nobles; a sister, Gertrude Johnson and half-sister Pansy Bradshaw.

Funeral service will be 2PM, Monday, December 16, 2019 at Grandview Assembly of God in Natural Dam, with burial to follow at Hall Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.

She is survived by three daughters Brenda Brewer and husband Ed of Van Buren, Miranda Cluck and husband John of Cedarville, Cindy Mooney and husband Rick of Natural Dam; seven grandchildren Angela Giberson and her husband Paul of Cedarville, Justin Brewer and his wife Amy of Van Buren, Tanya Cross and her husband Todd of Natural Dam, Katrina Rogers and her husband Loren of Van Buren, Erica Bankston and her husband Cody of Natural Dam, Gabrielle Mooney of Nashville, Tn., Shay Mooney and his wife Hannah of Nashville, Tn.; Eleven great grandchildren, Raegan, Riley and Reese Giberson, Cade and Jax Cross, Reed and Denver Peyton, Ellie, Shiloh and Caul Bankston and Asher James Mooney. Four half-sisters Lynda Lovejoy, Rosella Vanderlyke, Anna Faye Trentham, Pat Slagle;six half brothers, Harold Barnes, Ronnie Barnes, Buddy Barnes, Otis (Tootie) Junior Barnes, Darrell Barnes, Otis Darryl and numerous loving extended family members.

Pallbearers will be her Sons-in-laws, Grandsons and Great Grandsons; Ed Brewer, John Cluck, Rick Mooney and Ray Riley, Loren Rogers, Cody Bankston, Paul Giberson, Justin Brewer, Todd Cross and Shay Mooney; Cade and Jax Cross, Reed and Denver Payton, Asher James Mooney and Caul Bankston.
A special thanks to the loving staff and professionals of Heart of Hospice. May God richly bless each of you for your dedicated service and excellent care of Mother and our family…we love you all!
Family will visit with relatives and friends Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Ocker Funeral Home from 2-4 PM, 700 Jefferson Street, Van Buren.

Online condolences may be made at www.ockerfuneralhome.com