Bertha Joseph Reece was born June 10, 1917 to Beulah Joseph and James Pete in Villeplate, LA. Her family moved to Okmulgee and Muskogee, Oklahoma, and she attended elementary school in Okmulgee, OK. Later the family moved to Oklahoma City, and she attended Douglass High School. She is preceded in death by both parents, husbands, Ivy Reece, Sr., and Jesse O. Newton. Daughers; Betty Jean Reece, Beulah Mae Robinson. Son, Roy Gene Reece. Bertha was very active in her church, and served as a City Wide Usher for 65 years. She taught Sunday School and loved singing in the choir. She later moved her membership to Hillwood Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. O.B. Burrough. After joining New Covenant she became the Mother of the church under Rev. J.B. Bradford, and was faithful until her final hour of passing. She leaves to cherish her memory daughters, Earnestine M Johnson and Patricia Reece, both of OKC and Peggy L Leonard of Garland, Texas. Son; Ivy Reece Jr., (Ora), Son-in-laws Hugh Robinson of OKC, and Joe Leonard or Rockwall, TX. Twenty-one grandchildren, forty-nine grea-grandchildren and twenty five great-great- grandchildren. A host of other relatives and friends.