Obituary of Eva Tooni Reed

Obituary Eva Tooni Reed, 79, of the Big Y Community of Cherokee, NC passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her Family on Friday, April 07,2023 following a extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Larch Tooni and Agnes (George) Tooni of Cherokee, NC. She was the widow of Jonah Reed. Although Eva didn’t graduate from school she was able to use her skill as a Basket Maker of White Oak and Maple baskets to help raise a fine Family. Along with her husband and parents Eva was preceded by, brothers, Stan Tooni, Ike Tooni; sisters, Annie Driver, Rachel (Tooni) Reed and Dinah George; grandson, Wayne “Rusty” Wolfe and son-in-law Wayne Lamar Wolfe. Eva is survived by daughters, Martha Wolfe, Agnes Reed and son, John Reed with wife Lou Ann; 4 grandsons, Trent “Diggy” Wolfe, Brandon Wolfe, Kealan Jumper and Russell McKay; 1 great-grandson, Ty Ty Wolfe; foster sons, Watty Driver, Jr. with wife Nancy and Charlie Jumper; special nieces, Teresa Reed and Dianna Brady. Along with Family Eva will be missed by her Faithful little dog – Bubblegum. Eva will be taken to the Acquoni Baptist Church on Monday, April 10,2023 for a 1PM to 2 PM Family receiving immediately followed by a formal funeral officiated by Pastor Scott Chekelelee at 2PM. A burial will follow services in the Reed Family Cemetery along Blue Wing Church Rd. in the Big Y Community with pall bearers being among Trent Wolfe, Brandon Wolfe, Charlie Jumper, Edward Sherrill, Russell McKay and Kealan Jumper with a honorary pall bearer, Josiah Sherrill. Long House Funeral Home assisted the Family in the loss of Eva.