Mary June Reed

What a day of rejoicing April 18th, 2013 must have been for June Reed when her work on earth was done and the gates of heaven swung open to welcome her home! No doubt, she heard these precious words from the Savior whom she loved, "Well Done, my good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your Master." (Matthew 25:23) June was born in Jacksonville, FL on June 23, 1929 and was "born again" at the age of 12. She was the first of 7 siblings born to Russian immigrant, Peter John Tcherneshoff Sr. and his wife, Katherine Hammers Tcherneshoff. After her father's death in 1945, the Tcherneshoff family moved to Alabama where an Aunt and Uncle, Chester and Ruth Rhodes, helped watch over the family. June graduated from Albertville High School in 1948 and went to Howard College (now Samford) for a year and 1/2. June came home from college in 1950 when she learned that her siblings had been deserted by their mother and it became her responsibility to help with the care of her 5 siblings. Because the post war baby boom was flooding the schools, June was granted an emergency certificate to teach 1st grade at Powell Crossroads. When she returned to Howard College that summer to meet requirements of certification to teach, she encountered 2 men from LaGrange, GA. who were searching for an education/music director for their church. June accepted the position and moved to LaGrange. There she met and married Willis Freeman, a young minister. Five children were born to them. During her years in LaGrange, June received her LPN degree and nursing became her passion. In 1976, June moved back to Fort Payne, AL. where she worked as plant nurse for the Heil Co. and later as a nurse at Baptist Medical Center, DeKalb. In 1982, June was married to Calvin Reed of Collinsville, AL. They were married for 25 wonderful years until his death in 2007. June worked from 1985-1998 at Childcare Resource Network as Director of Health Services. While there, she wrote an excellent First Aid Manual for Caregivers of Pre-School Children. She implemented her artistic skills here as well, painting murals on the walls and buses. Sometime around 1998, the Lord began to give June a vision for a community funded clinic to provide medical services for those without insurance. After several years of hard work, organizing, speaking to churches, businesses, civic organizations, health care providers, pharmaceutical companies, and anyone who would share the vision, The Hope Resource Network opened its doors on Sept. 6, 2001. The name was later changed to DeKalb Interfaith Medical Clinic. The Clinic assists people in their physical needs as well as providing spiritual counsel. Other needs are also assessed, such as monetary needs, housing, and job skills. The Clinic grew to include a diabetic clinic, computer classes, and an HIV clinic. From its inception to this day, thousands of people have received medical/dental care and counsel and, of most importance to June, many hundreds have received Christ as their personal Savior through the ministry of DIMC. June never ceased to be amazed and very deeply humbled that God had allowed her to be an instrument through which HE would bring this ministry to fruition. After retiring from DIMC in 2010, June lived out her days at Wills Creek Village Assisted Living, where she continued to be a blessing to all who knew her. June was a multi-talented, versatile lady with exceptional health care skills, people skills, organizational skills, and writing skills. She was an artist, a seamstress, a musician (singing, playing piano and accordion), a teacher, a friend, an encourager, a prayer warrior, the world's most unconditionally loving mother, sister, and grandmother, as well as just about anything else of virtue that you would care to name. But most importantly, she loved the Lord with all of her being and you didn't have to know her for long to see His life flowing from her! She gave 100% to everything she did. Her grandchildren remember her as being one of the hardest working women they have ever known. June was a member of First Baptist Church, where she served the Lord throughout the years as a Sunday School Teacher, choir member, prayer ministry organizer and numerous other ways. She also loved Wills Valley Community Church (formerly Faith Baptist) and was instrumental in its planting. June was preceded in death by her father, Peter John Tcherneshoff, Sr., Mother, Katherine Hammers Tcherneshoff, sister, Rosalie Tcherneshoff, brother, Peter John Tcherneshoff, Jr., and husband, Calvin Reed. She is survived by 5 children: Rebecca Freeman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Freeman, Bonnie Freeman Isbell and husband, Dr. Blake Isbell, and Maribeth Freeman; Brothers: John Tcherneshoff and wife Pat Bill Tcherneshoff and wife Julia Sisters: Peggy Pullen and husband Walt Martha Cole 12 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Wilson Funeral Home with Dr. Pat McFadden and Rev. Denny Mashburn officiating. Memorials may be made in June's honor to: DeKalb Interfaith Medical Clinic, P.O. Box 680933, Fort Payne, AL. 35968 or Moody Bible Institute, 820 N. LaSalle Blvd., Chicago, IL. 60610 "Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned and let her works praise her at the city gate." Pro. 31:30 Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements

Mary June Reed

June 23, 1929 - April 18, 2013