Evelyn Rae (Benge) Reid

Evelyn Rae (Benge) Reid, 93, of Farmington, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. She was born on September 12, 1920, in Plaska, (Hall County) TX, to Johnnie Newton Benge Bentley and H.S. Benge, and V.W. "Shorty" Bentley (stepfather). Evelyn grew up in West Texas graduating from high school in Wheeler County, TX. In 1942, she graduated college from North Texas University in Denton, TX. She moved to Farmington to teach school in September of 1942. Evelyn taught high school, junior high, and grades 4th thru 6th, for 32 years. Most of her teaching career was spent at McKinley Elementary. She loved her students and would always remember them by name. She was married to Arthur "Art" R. Reid on May 11, 1946, in Farmington at the First Baptist Church by Ron Pryor. Art and Evelyn loved to travel and retired to Forest Lakes in 1980. In 1992, Evelyn moved back to Farmington. She enjoyed being with family, playing bridge, working cross word puzzles, and watching Jeopardy and wheel of fortune. She loved Sunday school and church services for many years at the First Baptist Church. Evelyn became another mother to her grandson Scott, as she promised her only son who died in 1993. We love you and miss you Gram!!!! Evelyn is survived by her Grandson, Scott Reid; daughter-in-law, Carol Keppler of Chicago, IL; sister, Judy (Deeh) Thomas and family of Longview, TX; nieces and nephews; Tom (Wiletta) Solomon, John Solomon, Peggy (Perry) Lamy, Ken (Carol) Fields, Cindy (John) Casey, Donna Jean (John) Scott, Joe Thorton, Tim (Kristi) Thorton, Glenda (Bob) Duncum, and Marsha (Ken) Merrit of Clovis, NM; and special niece Jan (Bruce) Goss; sister-in-law, Rita (Pat) Jameson; and their families, and a number of close cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989, son, J. Michael Reid, in 1993, and close cousin, Lucille Foster. Viewing will be from 6-8 pm on Monday, April 7th, at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute, Farmington. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 8th, at the First Baptist Church in Farmington 511 W. Arrington St, with Pastor Keith Berryman officiating. Interment will follow at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield, Colorado. Evelyn is in the care of Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St., in Farmington. (505) 325-8688.