Teresa Reese's Obituary
Teresa Reese, 55, of Columbia, MO, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at her home. Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Second Baptist Church in Columbia, visitation will be from 12-1PM Saturday at the church.
TERESA LYNN REESE, 55, OF COLUMBIA, MO RECEIVED HER WINGS ON MAY 28TH, 2021, WHILE SURROUNDED BY HER LOVED ONES.
TERESA WAS BORN IN MEXICO, MO ON JANUARY 15TH, 1966, TO JEROME AND ADA THOMPSON.
SHE GRADUATED FROM MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1984. WHILE THERE SHE WAS A CHEERLEADING CAPTAIN, PARTICIPATED IN PEP SQUAD, TRACK AND FIELD, LATIN CLUB, FBLA, AND ATTENDED BARBIZON MODELING SCHOOL. TERESA WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO HER HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART, JOHN ANTHONY REESE, ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1991. FROM THEIR UNION, THEY WERE BLESSED WITH TWO SONS, JOHN ANTHONY AND JAROD AUSTIN.
TERESA WAS EMPLOYED BY MFA INCORPORATED FOR 25 YEARS AND MBS TEXTBOOKS AS A BUSINESS ANALYST AND PROJECT MANAGER FOR 10 YEARS. SHE WAS A DEVOUT WIFE AND MOTHER WHO FOUND JOY THROUGH SERVICE TO HER FAMILY, INCLUDING SEEKING UNIQUE EXPERIENCES AND RESTAURANTS. TERESA'S FAVORITE COLOR WAS PINK, SHE ENJOYED COOKING, BAKING, HOME DECOR PROJECTS, AND FOUND PEACE WHILE GARDENING. SHE ALSO ENJOYED ATTENDING CHURCH TO HEAR THE PROPHETIC WORD AND PRAISE CHOIR. HER GENUINE, OPTIMISTIC, AND LOVING SPIRIT WILL BE MISSED HERE ON EARTH, BUT HER MEMORY WILL LIVE ON.
LEFT TO CHERISH HER MEMORIES ARE HER PARENTS; MOTHER-IN-LAW, ELLA REESE; HUSBAND, JOHN; AND SONS, JOHN (BROOKE) AND JAROD (ALIYAH); GRANDFATHER, FINIS (FRANCES) LUCAS; INCLUDING SEVERAL UNCLES, AUNTS, AND A HOST OF COUSINS.
SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER GREAT GRANDMOTHER, FANNIE B. LUCAS; GRANDPARENTS, HORACE AND DOROTHY BLUE; AND GRANDMOTHER, MARY E. THOMPSON
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