Claytie Anna Reese

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Claytie Anna Reese, 79, of Gonzales, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from Gonzales Memorial Hospital in Gonzales, Texas,

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Claytie was born on July 29, 1937 in Gonzales, Texas. She was the daughter of Henry Carlos Reese III and Claytie Woods Pace Reese. Claytie graduated with the Class of ‘55 from Gonzales High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas in Austin, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. Claytie taught school for 13 years with the Dallas Independent School District. She returned to Gonzales and joined the First Baptist Church where she remained as a longtime member. Claytie is survived by two sisters; Elizabeth Oetillia Pettus, Susan Brent Najvar and her husband, Michael F., two nieces; Samantha Anne Najvar Kehl, Claytie “Kasey” Reese, one nephew; Noel Henry Reese, and numerous great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; Henry Carlos Reese III and Claytie Woods Pace Reese, one brother; Henry Carlos Reese IV, and one brother-in-law; William Pettus.

The family request memorials to: Mental Health America of Texas / 1210 San Antonio St # 200 / Austin, TX 78701.

To join the family in celebrating Claytie’s life, and to offer words of comfort, please go to: www.buffingtonfuneralhomegonzales.com

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