Mrs. Nellie "Neena" Reiler's Obituary
Reiler, Nellie C.,(aka NEENA to the many hundreds of children she tended and loved over the years in her day care) passed into the hands of Jesus on Saturday, January 29, 2011. She was 94 years young. Nellie had other names - MOM to her two surviving daughters, Judy Cochran of Angleton and Emily Dennis of Pearland; GRANDMA to 15 grandchildren; GGMA to 32 great grandchildren, and 16 great-great grandchildren. Counting spouses, she leaves a legacy of 79 immediate family members who love her and will miss the daily interactions. She also leaves behind two sisters, Ora Little of Waco and Myrtle Richardson of Simms, numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends. She was predeceased by husband, Bennie in 1991 and daughter Kathryn Zeitler in 1998. She was a devout and dedicated Christian and currently an active member of Garden Road Baptist Church in Pearland. She hosted a weekly prayer and game day for her Sunday School class members whom she dearly loved and enjoyed being with. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons, great grandsons and the many, many friends of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, who have also loved her and called her GGMA.
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