Mae Reese

Lisbon-Mae Reese, 89, peacefully entered Heaven on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation with her daughter, Connie at her side.

Mae was born June 4, 1936 in Hanoverton, a daughter of the late James Henry and Edna Mae (Cornell) Saunders and had lived her entire life in the area.

A 1954 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Mae worked at a variety of jobs over the years. She worked at Industrial mining, where she would meet her future husband, John, Marks Landing, The Salem News, the Daycare Center, 20 years at the Columbiana County Career Center, and Subway.  She also loved to bake pies, and would bake for several area restaurants, and had won several blue ribbons for her apple pies at the Johnny Appleseed festival, as well as baking for many area families for the holidays.

She faithfully attended the New Lisbon Presbyterian Church, where she served many years as a deacon.

Her husband, John Edward Reese, whom she married January 14, 1956, preceded her in death April 30, 2016.  Mae was also preceded in death by her brother, James N. “Jim” Saunders and by her sister, Donna Marie Saunders.

She is survived and will be dearly missed by her daughters, Connie (the late Kenny) Rudibaugh, Debbie Reese, and Teresa (the late Glenn) McMillan; grandchildren, Cory (Becky) Rudibaugh, Kristy (Jamie) Erb, Tiffany (Evan) Scheel, Christopher McMillan, Glenn (Kasey) McMillan Jr., and Stefanie (Tyler) Morris; great grandchildren, Ethan, Kendall, Liliana, Nolan, Genevieve, Olivia, Blake, Landon, Savanna, Grant, Vivienne, Dillan, and Maycee; as well as many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive guests from 2pm until 3pm, Sunday, October 5, 2025 at the New Lisbon Presbyterian Church, 111 East Chestnut Street, Lisbon.  A memorial service celebrating her life with follow at 3pm with the Rev. Mark R. Wilds officiating. A time of fellowship will follow in the church fellowship hall.    

Private burial will take place at the Lisbon Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contribution may be made in Mae’s memory to Southern Care Hospice, 970 Windham Ct., Suite 9, Youngstown, Ohio 44512.

Mae’s family would also like to express their sincere gratitude to the nurses, doctors, and staff of Convington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation for their excellent care and compassion given to her during her stay with them.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home.

Friends may also view Mae’s memorial tribute page, share a memory, and leave condolences at eells-leggett-stauffer.com. 

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