Mrs. Mead was born April 23, 1929, in Parkersburg W. VA. She married Delford Urson Mead Jr. January 28, 1950. Together they owned and operated Prides Produce Market in Belpre, Ohio and operated Mead Produce at the Farmers Market in Waco, TX.
She was preceded in death by her husband Delford Mead and parents Charles and Bernice Grim of Belpre, OH brothers Charles Grim Jr of Gainesville, FL, Raymond Grim of Belpre, OH and sister Helen Beall of Alliance, OH.
She is survived by two of her siblings, Russell Grim of Jacksonville, FL and Phyllis Jean Miller of Belpre, OH; her two children Roger Mead and wife Mary Jean Mead of Lorena, TX, Susan Kelliher and husband John Kelliher of Wilmington, DE; three grandchildren Michael Mead and wife Diana Mead of Georgetown, TX, Russell Mead and wife Nikki Mead of Waco, TX, Giana Kelliher of Wilmington, DE; three great grandchildren Xavier Mead, Brandon Mead, and Kyla Mead and many nieces and nephews. Special family friend Barbara Harless. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: Faith Temple Baptist Church in Lorena, Texas.