Mrs. Della Mae Matheson Reid

March 8, 1926 - October 17, 2020

Della Mae Matheson Reid, 94, wife of the late Luther Dan “Luke” Reid of Walhalla, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Long Creek, SC, Mrs. Reid was the daughter of the late Charlie and Evia Lowery Matheson and she was a homemaker. She was a member of Chauga Baptist Church in Westminster. Mrs. Reid was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include daughters: Jean Dover (Clyde) of West Union and Carolyn Laird (Charles) of Walhalla; Son-in-Law: Gene Stephens of Mountain Rest; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Reid was preceded in death by a son: Charles Reid; and daughter: Mary Ann Stephens; sisters: Ester Matheson and Beulah Parham; brothers: Ray, Hubert, Horace, Curtis, Grady, Marvin, Furman, and Clyde Matheson. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Park. Family and friends are welcome to come by between the hours of 12 – 5 PM, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Davenport Funeral Home to pay their respects. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Prisma Health Hospice of the Foothills, Cottingham Hospice House, Attn: Foundation Office, 298 Memorial Drive, Seneca, SC 29672. The family is at their respective homes.