Reta Fay Rector's Obituary
Funeral services for Reta Fay Rector, 85, of Leesville, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in the First Assembly of God Church of Leesville with Bro. Wayne Chance officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Bethel Cemetery in Leesville.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 13, 2021 from 5:00 P.M– 9:00 P.M and Wednesday, July 14, 2021 from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at the church.
Reta Fay Rector was born on October 7, 1935 to her parents Hyman A. Self & Hattie Mae Goins in Leesville, LA., she gained her wings on July 11, 2021.
She spent the majority of her life in Leesville, LA., where she graduated from Leesville High School. She retired from Fort Polk as a Program Analyst. She married the love of her life Clayton Rector on November 21, 1956 and together they had four children, Clayton Wallace, Rhonda Kay, Norman Dale and Dennis Ray. Reta loved her family, visiting with loved ones, tending to her flowers. She mostly enjoyed playing jokes, dancing and tea parties with her great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 56 years Clayton L. Rector, daughter; Rhonda K. Copado, sons; Clayton W. Rector and Norman D. Rector, granddaughter; Marci A. Sterling.
Left to cherish her memory is her son; Dennis R. Rector and his wife Angie of Leesville, LA., granddaughters; Lindsey D. Goins, Alli S. Nelson and her husband Scott, great grandchildren; Abbie Dowden, McKenleigh Dowden, Aubrie M. Burns, Brynlee S. Kelley, Case A. Nelson, Collins E. Nelson as well as an amazing host of very dear friends and loved ones. She was love by so many.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the Rector Family at www.labbymemorial.com
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