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Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, in the Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for Anita Cart Reed, 79, who died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, in Crowley.
Deacon Steven VanCleve, of Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church in New Iberia, officiated for the services.
Visitation was held Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. A rosary was recited at 2 p.m.
Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Anita enjoyed playing and spectating in all sports. She was a volunteer coach for many years at Redemptorist Catholic and the Crowley Recreation League. She never missed a game or sporting event in which her children or grandchildren participated. Anita loved LSU sports, especially football, often spending all day in her LSU game day shirt! In her later years she enjoyed playing cards with friends and trips to the casino.
Mrs. Reed is survived by her husband of 56 years, Lee Jude Reed of Crowley; two daughters, Robyn Drago and husband Darron, and Edie Adams, both of Houston, Texas; one son, Lee Jesse Reed and wife Leigh of Zachary; and six grandchildren, Jennifer Drago, Victor Drago, Caroline Adams, Madelyn Rose, Lee Jude Reed II, and Maria Reed.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ewell and Edith Miller Cart; one sister, Elaine Cart Bellon; two brothers, Hugh Cart and Hillary Cart.
The family would like thank Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center employees, Hospice Compassus, Dr Aertker, Connie and Steve VanCleve, and Gail Tautkus for their care and guidance throughout these past few months. The family would also like to thank her friends and extended family, especially her wonderful neighbors of Atwood Acres.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Inc. of Crowley

RAYNE - Courtney Lormand was awarded the 2018 annual nursing scholarship presented by the local 40 & 8 Voiture 1577.
On hand for the presentation were Robert Comeaux, Heath Leleux, Robert Ferguson and Mike Bourque.
The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses (La Société des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux), is an independent, honor society of American veterans and service members; more commonly known as The Forty and Eight.
The Forty and Eight is committed to charitable and patriotic aims and purpose is to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, to promote the well-being of veterans, their widows, widowers and orphans, and to actively participate in selected charitable endeavors, which include programs that promote child welfare and nurses training.
The titles and symbols of The Forty and Eight are derived from the experiences of U.S. troops during World War I.
Americans soldiers were transported to the front on the French rail system cramped into narrow gauge boxcars, each stenciled with “40 Hommes/8 Chevaux”, denoting its capacity to hold either 40 men or 8 horses. This uncomfortable mode of transportation was familiar common experience for every Doughboy that fought in the trenches; a mutual small misery among American soldiers. Thereafter, they found “40/8” a lighthearted symbol of the deeper service, unspoken horrors and shared sacrifice that bind all who have endured combat.
The Forty & Eight was founded in 1920 by American veterans returning from France. Originally an arm of The American Legion, the Forty & Eight became an independent and separately incorporated veteran’s organization in 1960. Membership is by invitation of honorably discharged veterans and honorably serving members of the United States Armed Forces.