
Biffol Laurie Rosson Reed, 98, passed away peacefully in Royse City, TX, on September 10, 2016. She was born August 4, 1918, in Ink, AR, to Frank Rosson and Callie Moore. Biffol’s early years were spent on the family farm in Ink. After living most of her life in the Mena area, she spent the last 6 years in Texas.
Biffol was kind and caring to both family and friends. Her loves were family, flowers, quilting and especially gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers and 4 sisters, daughter Mina Andersen, and husband Vernon Reed.
She is survived by sons Royce Stafford and wife Linda of Caddo Mills, TX, David Reed and wife Bonnie of Lewisville, TX, and Darrell Reed, Mena, AR, 10 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 13 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Beasley Wood Chapel in Mena. A graveside service will be held at the Concord Cemetery in Ink, AR, on Wednesday, September 14 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3001 Knox St., Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205-4027 – or – at alz.org.
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