STATESBORO, Ga. - Mrs. Mary Dolores Reaves, age 73, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility. She was born on March 26, 1936, in Eastman, Ga., and lived in Statesboro, Ga., since 1976. Dee worked in the shoe department at Belk, managed Patterson-Griffin Shoes, owned and operated Dee's Book and Balloon Gallery and worked with her husband at his company, Design Systems, Inc. until 2006. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Statesboro and sang in the choir for over 30 years. Dee was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Louise Smith. Dee is survived by her husband of 53 years; two daughters; and one son; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Dee was known as Mama Dee and Badee to her grandchildren. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed. Pallbearers will be ... Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Open Door Sunday School Class. Visitation will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2009, at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Statesboro with Dr. John Waters and the Rev. Bill Coen officiating. Internment will be in Bulloch Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, GA 30459; or The First Baptist Church of Statesboro Building Fund, 108 North Main Street, Statesboro, GA 30458. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.