Nancy Elizabeth Reed

Nancy Elizabeth Wright was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 18, 1932. She passed away on August 14, 2022, at Heritage Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bartlesville under the care of Cornerstone Hospice. She passed just four days shy of her 90th birthday. After graduating from College High School in Bartlesville, Nancy went on to attend Fine Arts classes at Tulsa University. Subsequently, she married James E. Bailey after which Jim joined the Army. Nancy and Jim had 3 children and fully embraced the Army life, relocating frequently including being stationed in Germany and Italy for several years These were some of Nancy’s most cherished memories. James E. Bailey was killed in action in Viet Nam in September 1964. It was a particularly traumatic event for Nancy, a tragedy that continued to influence her life throughout the years. She was left alone with 3 children to raise. Nancy then married Don I. Morris, another Army soldier and former friend of her husband’s. Don had four sons from a previous marriage which brought the number of kids for Nancy to raise to seven! Nancy LOVED children and embraced her stepsons as if they were her own. Unfortunately, once the children were all raised and gone, Nancy and Don’s marriage floundered, ending in divorce. Eventually, Nancy rekindled an old relationship with her previous high school sweetheart, Stephen Robert (Bob) Reed. They married and enjoyed many years together before Bob succumbed to a long battle with COPD in April 2014. They were very active members of the Bartlesville Southern Baptist Church. She is survived by brother Bill Wright of Bartlesville, Oklahoma sister Janet Bigheart of Edmond, OK, daughter Libby Underwood, spouse Tanda Wall, of Albuquerque, NM, daughter Marlo Bailey, spouse Francisco Franco of Bartlesville, OK, son, Bill Bailey and spouse Sheryl of Bartlesville, OK, two step-sons, Dennis Morris and Kevin Morris, of Springfield, MO. 5 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents James Raymond Wright and Nellie Lois Wright. (Bloomberg) Her older sister, Beverly Sanders, her husband James E. Bailey and husband Stephen Robert Reed, stepsons Michael Morris and Wayne Allen Morris, and granddaughter Amanda Underwood. Nancy loved sewing, quilting, all kinds of arts & crafts and had an especially BIG heart for babies and children! She was a larger-than-life presence wherever she went, very memorable and dearly loved by so many. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making donations in Nancy's name to The Cottage. https://www.cottageforlife.com/

Nancy Elizabeth Reed

August 18, 1932 - August 14, 2022