Ada Deloris Reeves

Ada Deloris Reeves, 84, of Jefferson, NY, passed peacefully at her home early Saturday morning, March 23, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Born on November 2, 1939 in Mobile, Alabama, Ada was the daughter of the late Wallace Godwin and Mae Nell Mary Blair.

She moved to Pensacola, FL where she met James Reeves, James was stationed in Florida with the US Navy, Ada and James were married on August 5, 1958, a union that lasted 61 years, until James’s passing on March 7, 2020.

Ada enjoyed crocheting, reading, shopping, watching movies and playing video games. She also enjoyed collecting Native American memorabilia and Angel figurines. Ada’s greatest passion and love was for her family, she was a loving wife, devoted mother and proud grandmother and great-grandmother.

Besides her parents and husband, Ada was predeceased by a daughter: Cheryl Reeves-Brookshire; and a brother: Jerome Godwin.

Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her family, her children: James (Barbara) Reeves, Matthew (Jocelyn) Reeves, Kathaleen (Jeremy) Tuthill, Lauralee (Jamie) Reeves-Marchilok and Dawn Reeves; grandchildren: Amelia (Jesse) Bower, Samantha Reeves; James “Jimmy” Reeves, Heather (Jeff) Wise, Seth (Arialees) Brookshire, Sonia Reeves, Madysen Reeves, Chazz Reeves, Jalyn Marschilok, Ashlee Barr and Keira Barr; great-grandchildren: Colin Wise, Juliette Bower, Christian “Butch” Bower, AJ Reeves.

A celebration of Ada's life will be at 2:30pm on Wednesday, March, 27, 2024 at the MacArthur Funeral Home, 15 Buntline Drive, Stamford, NY. Friends and relatives are invited to call one hour prior to the celebration from 1:30 to 2:30pm on Wednesday at the funeral home.

In memory of Ada her family has asks that you plant a tree in her memory.

Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with the Reeves family.

To watch a recording of Ada's Celebration of Life follow the link below

ADA'S CELEBRATOIN OF LIFE