REYNOLDS, W. Rex

Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

Hand dated 1963

Attica — Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the Roemer Funeral Home for W. Rex Reynolds, age 40, of 301 E. New St. in Attica, who died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the Community Hospital in Williamsport. He had been ill six days. The Rev. Burl Shinkle officiated. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery. Born Aug. 10, 1923, in Attica, he was the son of George and Lida Epperson Reynolds. He was married in 1944 to Betty Booe, who survives. Mr. Reynolds was a graduate of Williamsport High School with the class of 1941. He operated a service station from 1941 to 1947 and then moved to Veedersburg where he resided for nine years and operated a taxi service. He returned to Attica and entered the advertising business. Prior to his death, he had been employed at Scott's Shell Service. Other survivors include his parents at his home; three daughters, Mrs. Douglas Ogborn of Attica, Vickie and Kathy, both at home; five brothers, George of Kramer, Albert and Thomas, both of Attica, Victor of Attica Rt. and James of Honolulu, Hawaii; his grandmother, Mrs. Edna Bleeker at his home; and a grandson. --typed by Walt W