Lyla Gail Reed 80, Strafford, Mo. passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born July 15, 1931, in Boonville, Mo. to Forrest and Elsie (Watts) Hopkins. She loved her family, her farm, and her dogs with all her heart. She was preceded in death by her husband; Charles Rex Reed, in 1998, and her sister; Dorris Millete James. She is survived by her children; Jeff Reed and his wife; Sally, Amanda Reed and her husband; Steve Brock, and Dan Reed and his wife Tammy, and by her sister; Norma Jean Swartz, and by her grandchildren: Dustin Cole Reed, Lindsey Kaye Reed, Blake Alexander Reed, Ann Marie Reed, Kari Elizabeth Reed, Ryan Charles Reed, Emma Carol Reed, Adam Campbell Brock, Elizabeth Gail Brock, and Joseph Forrest Brock. Private Graveside Services will be held at a later date in Dishman Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made to the Southwest Missouri Humane Society.