Stella Mae Keith, 59, died August 17, 2011 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born June 11, 1952 at Great Bend, the daughter of Abe and Mary (Washington) Reed. She married the Reverend Leroy L. Keith October 5, 1968 at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mrs. Keith worked for K-Mart and Dollar General Stores and was a paraprofessional for ESL at Great Bend High School. Mrs. Reed was a member of First Baptist Church, Great Bend. Survivors include her husband, Reverend Leroy L. Keith, of the home; her mother, Mary L. Reed, Great Bend; one son, Leroy Keith, Jr. and wife Jennifer, Kansas City, Missouri; one daughter, Sandra K. Keith, Wichita, Kansas; five brothers, Sebon L. Reed, Great Bend; Tommy L. Reed, Hays, Kansas; Willie E. Reed, Great Bend; Abe Reed, Jr., Houston, Texas; and Kenneth D. Reed, Great Bend; seven sisters: Bobby J. Bradshaw, Jetmore, Kansas; Varna "Bunny" Johnson, Great Bend; Vera L. Reed, Great Bend; Elizabeth "Tootsie" Broils, Topeka, Kansas; Betty J. Underwood, Great Bend; Linda K. Johnson, Great Bend; and Lannie R. Reed, Irving, Texas; five grandchildren: Zachary Keith, Madison Keith, Aaron Smith, Jeremiah Keith, and Aleace Keith; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, James Emerson. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend James Wesley Keith will officiate. Burial will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to First Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home.