Reida Fay (Dodson) Frank

Reida Fay Dodson Ward Frank, 72 of Farmington, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015. She was born September 18, 1942, in Hobbs, NM to Nellie Fay Oldham and Hansel Reid Dodson. Reida married Howard Austin Frank in Hobbs, NM, May 18, 1980. She lived in Hobbs/Eunice the majority of her life. She worked for Halliburton and Dowell as a dispatcher. She moved to Farmington in 1999 where she worked for Huntington Conoco Broadway for 10 years until her retirement in 2009. She loved Spending time with her family and was an animal lover.
Reida was preceded in death by her husband Howard Austin Frank; mother Nellie Fay Mosley; stepfather Travis Mosley; father Hansel Reid Dodson; and 2 grandsons.
She is survived by 6 daughters from her first husband Jimmy Gerald Ward: Cheryl Wheeler of Wichita, Kansas, Carol Jeter (Tommy) of Stanton, TX, Jimmie LaTraille Anderson (Kenny) of Enid, OK, Connie Ward of Hobbs, NM, Sonja Richards of Farmington, NM, and Teresa Greenway (Bill) of Odessa TX. She is also survived by 5 siblings: Joan Hill of Corpus Christi, TX, Larry Dodson of Corpus Christi, TX, Doris Wallace of Caldwell, TX, Sibyl Huntington (Gary) of Farmington, NM, James Dodson (Cindy) of Diana, TX; 15 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Viewing will be from 5-7 pm on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St., in Farmington. Graveside service will be at 9:30 am on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 6917 E. Main St., in Farmington, with Wade Petteys officiating.
Arrangements are with Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St., in Farmington. (505)325-8688.