Sue Ellen Reagan

Sue Ellen Reagan, 88 year old resident of Colcord, Oklahoma, died on May 12, 2020 at Quail Ridge Living Center in West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma. She was born on February 26, 1932 in Stilwell, Oklahoma, to Ottis L. Tate and Pearl Walters Tate. At high school in Roland, Oklahoma Sue Ellen loved playing basketball and graduated valedictorian of her class. She then married Eugene M. Reagan on July 21, 1952 in Hillsboro, Texas. Following their marriage, the Reagans sailed for Yokohama, Japan, where they served as Baptist missionaries to both the US Armed Forces stationed in Japan and the Japanese people until 1954. Following their return stateside, they continued working to start new churches in Arkansas, living in Springdale, Jonesboro and Siloam Springs. Over the years, she worked as a nurse at Siloam Springs Hospital, Bates Hospital in Bentonville, and Siloam Springs Medical Center. Sue Ellen was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Siloam Springs. In retirement years, Sue spent her mornings sitting in the quiet of her driveway with her dogs, admiring her flowers. Her evenings usually passed watching TV with her cats and her constant companion, her “favorite fourth child”, a Dachshund wiener dog named Ginger. Pat called her Sis. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Reagan; son, Patrick Reagan; parents, Ottis and Pearl Tate; three brothers, and four sisters. She is survived by daughter, Roxana Morrill and husband James of Colcord, Oklahoma; son, Eugene “Chip” Reagan and wife Lois of Colcord, Oklahoma; six grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild. Other survivors include her one sister-in-law, Mrs. Sophie Myers Tate of Roland, Oklahoma, and many nephews, nieces, and their families. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Siloam Springs, with Pastor Chip Reagan officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 18, 2020 at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs. For the visitation, guests will be limited to 50 people at one time and everyone will be required to wear their own facemask, per the guidelines set forth by the State of Arkansas. For an alternative to those remembrances provided here, memorial donations may be made to Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation 110 East 42nd Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017, Focus: General Research Needs or Quail Ridge Living and Rehabilitation Center, 564 State Line Rd., Colcord, OK 74338, in memory of Sue Ellen Reagan.

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Sue Ellen Reagan

February 26, 1932 - May 12, 2020