Elizabeth Mason Reich

Elizabeth Mason Burger Reich, age 97, of Eden passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Brookdale Senior Living in Eden, NC.

Mrs. Reich was born in Brownsburg, VA on January 3, 1926 to Emanuel and Georgia Mason Burger. She completed a business course and was employed at an office in Greensboro. She married Gaither Reich and immediately left for Colorado as she began her ministry as a pastor's wife for 56 years, which also included churches in Iowa, Ohio, and North Carolina. Elizabeth served as pianist, Sunday School teacher, and women's ministry at the churches where her husband served as pastor. She was formerly employed in various jobs, including cafeteria worker (where she could keep her eyes on the youngest child) and prior to her retirement, Elizabeth worked as a CNA and Activity Director as Autumn Care. Elizabeth had the opportunity to visit the Friends Church Navajo Indian Mission during a trip to California to visit her daughter. The trip was taken in a Chevette without air conditioning which was one of her challenging trips taken along her adventurous and strong faith of her husband. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Emanuel C. and Georgia M. Burger, her sisters, Ruth, Alma, and Anna Burger, her husband of 56 years, Rev. Gaither B. Reich, and her stillborn daughter, Ruth Louetta Reich.

She is survived by her children, John Reich (Penny) of Mebane, Betty Hendricks (Ricky) of Eden, James Reich (Audrey) of Lexington, Esther Carrillo of Bessemer City, Joseph Reich (Hazel) of Ramseur, and Mark Reich (Debbie) of Beloit, OH; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 12:00-1:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. A graveside service will follow on Wednesday at 2:00 pm at the Pine Mountain Church Cemetery, 268 Phillips Road in Bennett officiated by Pastor Terry Knighten and music by Jacelyn Jones.  A memorial service will be held at Pine Mountain Church following the graveside service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Evangelical Friends Disaster Relief of NC, P.O. Box 4240, Archdale, NC 27263 or Crossroad Retirement Village, 1302 Old Cox Rd., Asheboro, NC 27205 or AuthoraCare Hospice, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405 or Alamance County Special Olympics, 3619 R Dean Coleman Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.