August 11, 1952 – June 14, 2023
Reese
Dana Lynne Reese, 70, passed away peacefully in her home on June 14, 2023, after a long, hard fought battle with lung cancer. She was a loving and caring wife, daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother.
Dana was born August 11, 1952, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She resided in Carlsbad through high school with her mother Anita Hilty Gossett, her father William Adair Gossett, and her sisters. Dana attended Texas Tech University where she majored in Spanish and met her future husband of 49 years, Rodney Reese. She married Rodney on July 21, 1973, in Carlsbad, NM and went on to raise 2 children, Megan and Melissa in Amarillo, TX until 1997 when they moved to Boerne.
Dana made many lifelong friends and lived a life of service. She served as a Stephen Minister for many years at the First United Methodist Church of Boerne. She moved her sister and mother from Carlsbad to Boerne to care for them in their later years in her home. She loved the Hill Country and enjoyed many hours sitting on the back porch listening to music, birdwatching, and admiring God’s beautiful canvas.
She was preceded in death by her mother Anita Gossett, father William Adair Gossett, and sister Janine Gossett.
She is survived by her husband Rodney Reese, daughter Megan Vickers and son-in law Kasey Vickers of Franklin, TN, daughter Melissa Anderton and son-in-law Coy Anderton of Corsicana, TX and four grandchildren, Macklin, Maisey, Dylan, and Adilynn.
She is also survived by three stepsisters, Joyce Adair Weymeyer of Austin, TX, Diane Mathis and husband Tom of Carlsbad, NM, Lauren Lewis and husband Francis of Arlington, TX and multiple cousins, nieces, and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital or American Cancer Society.
A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church of Boerne, TX at 11: a.m. on Monday June 19, 2023, with reception following.
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