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John Buford Reeves
17 Jun 1933 – 22 Oct 2015
| Birth | 17 Jun 1933 |
| Death | 22 Oct 2015 |
| Cemetery | Emerald Hills Memorial Park Kennedale , Tarrant County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | ૮ɦ૨เร εαรℓεყ on 02 Apr 2026 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154417462 |
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John Buford Reeves passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Mansfield. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale. Visitation: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Buford was born June 17, 1933, in Wolf City to John and Bertie Reeves. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a firefighter for the city of Greenville and master machinist working for Vought Aircraft for 30 years. He was a past master of the Mansfield Masonic Lodge 331 A.F. & A.M. and a member of the Eastern Star. He enjoyed reading, fishing and watching sports. He also enjoyed working in his yard and loved children and animals. Buford will be greatly missed by his family and friends. The family sends its gratitude to the staff of the Memory Care Unit at The Isle at Watercrest and to Envoy Hospice for their compassion and loving care of Buford. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John; brother, Earl; and sisters, Flonell, Alice, Nerine and Dorothy Ruth. Survivors: His wife of 60 years, Peggy Reeves; daughters, Rhonda and husband, Freddy Montoya, Karen and husband, Robert Sterrett; grandsons, Brett Hooks, Michael Reeves and Taylor Reeves; great-grandchildren, Harley, Peytton, Lilly, Madison, Ely, Hayllie and Jacob; nieces, Linda, Vickie and Donna; and many other loving family and friends. Published in Star-Telegram on Oct. 30, 2015
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- Bertie Flonell Reeves Nelson 1918–1988
- Edith Nerine Reeves Jenks 1920–1964
- Dorothy Ruth Reeves Cox 1927–1985
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