Elsie passed away Tuesday evening, March 18, 2014 with her family by her side at Bay Medical Care Facility at the age of 85. The daughter of the late Frank and Carrie (Brooks) Coppinger was born August 4, 1928 in Bay City. She enjoyed playing bingo, watching Nascar and sports on TV.
Left to cherish her memory are her children; Frank Reid, Dennis (Linda) Reid, David Reid, Patricia (Richard) DuFord, Delann (Keith) Walker, Kathy Lamb-Reid and Lori (Jr.) Migut, her special granddaughter; Tessa (Trevor) Tacey, fifteen grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren, her nephew; Ron Gaertner and her niece; Wendy (Marv) Bartal. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband; Kenneth W. Reid, one daughter; Terry Reid and her brothers and sisters
Funeral Services will take place Friday, March 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. Officiating Rev. Joseph Atchinson with interment following in Heavenly Rest Cemetery. The family will be present at the funeral home on Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider donations to Wishes of the Family.