Juanita Elizabeth Allen Reed Rookstool, 93, of Alderson, WV, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea, WV, following a long illness.
Born August 25, 1922, at Judson, WV, she was the daughter of Carlos K. and Della Forrest Meadows Allen.
Mrs. Rookstool was a homemaker and a member of the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church in Alderson, where she was a member of the Friendship Sunday School class. She was a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Tri County Memorial VFW Post 6723, Alderson. Mrs. Rookstool loved the color pink, loved seafood, loved flowers, and enjoyed gardening.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James Franklin Reed; her second husband, Russell Rookstool; a son, Roger Reese Reed; a sister, Gertrude Dillon; and three brothers, Carlos K. Allen Jr., and two infant brothers.
Survivors include two sons, James Reed and wife, Hazel, of Clintonville, WV, and Gary Reed and wife, Carol, of Alderson, WV; two daughters, Sharon Reed of Alderson and Sandy Burnett and husband, Dave, of Clintonville; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one sister, Ruth Eslinger of Alderson; two special stepsons, Benny Rookstool of Crawley, WV, and Larry Rookstool and wife, Juanita, of Nexn, MO; several other stepchildren and step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 17, 2015, at 2 PM at the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Bill Bryan officiating. Burial will follow at the Alderson Cemetery in Alderson.
Friends may call Thursday from 12-2 PM at the church in Alderson.
The men of Old Greenbrier Baptist Church will serve as pallbearers.
For those considering an expression of sympathy, donations in Mrs. Rookstool’s memory may be made to the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church, P.O. Box 456, Alderson, WV 24910.
Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the December 16, 2015, edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
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