Ellen Michele Reeves Obituary (1969

Ellen Michele Reeves, 54, of Le Roy, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at home. A visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Monday, August 28, 2023, at the Le Roy Christian Church. Inurnment will be held Friday, September 1, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Ellen M. Reeves Memorial Fund, in care of Busey Bank, Le Roy, Illinois. Ellen was born on February 2, 1969, in Beardstown, Illinois, a daughter of Richard and SuEllen Sloan Bridgewater. She married Gregory P. Reeves on November 7, 1987, in Rushville, Illinois. Ellen is survived by her husband, Gregory P. Reeves of Le Roy, Illinois; three sons, Nicolas, Lucas, and Jacob Reeves; parents, Richard and SuEllen Bridgewater of Le Roy, Illinois; brother, Kelly (Mary Jo) Bridgewater of St. Joseph, Illinois; and niece, Erin Bridgewater of Champaign, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents. Ellen was a secretary at Hunt Henderson Law Office in Le Roy, Illinois. She was a member of the Le Roy Christian Church and a longtime leader in the Le Roy Cub Scouts. Ellen was a lifelong lover of cats and longtime supporter of Big Cat Animal Rescue in Tampa, FL. Ellen was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.