Longtime Trona resident Fred Keith Reeves died Monday, June 17 at his home in Trona. He was 61.

Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 8 pm on Thursday at Holland & Lyons in Trona. Funeral services will be held at 9 am on Friday, June 21, at Church of Christ in Ridgecrest. Fred Smith will officiate. Interment will be at Searles Valley Cemetery in Trona. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in his name to the Trona Senior Citizens or the Trona Historical Society.

Mr. Reeves was born Oct. 26, 1940 in Tomahawk, Ark. and had been a resident of Trona since 1941. He retired in 1991 from employment as a transportation specialist with Trona Railway Company.

His family says this about him: “Fred passed away after an illness with cancer. He lived a happy and productive life in Trona as a railway superintendent and after retirement became president of Searles Valley Cemetery in Trona.

“He enjoyed sports, camping, traveling and fishing. He was an active member of the Church of Christ. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and grandfather.”

Mr. Reeves is survived by his wife Carol L. Reeves of Trona, daughter and son-in-law Kelly and Randy Ray of Ridgecrest; daughter Terry Pounds of Ridgecrest; daughter and son-in-law Mona and Darris Castleberry of Inyokern; grandchildren Crystal Pounds, Charlotte Pounds, Brooks Talley, Terrel Castleberry and Carrena Castleberry; mother Mary Reeves of Trona; sister Charlotte Biggs of Bremerton, Wash. sister Mary (Janie) McCord of Ridgecrest; brother Mike Reeves of Ridgecrest; brothers Rodger Reeves and Terry Reeves both of Las Vegas, Nev., and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Leon Reeves, sons Ricky Stockdale and Brian Reeves and sister Linda Carr.

Holland & Lyons Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County
June 18, 2002

FRED KEITH REEVES