Natalie Michelle Reed

A devoted and loving mother of two, Natalie Garcia Reed, passed away on November 1, 2025, in her Tallahassee home. She was born on December 7, 1969, and her family relocated to Tallahassee from the Tampa area just prior to her starting school. Natalie attended Apalachee Elementary, Cobb Middle, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1988. She attended Tallahassee Community College and graduated with a perfect 4.0. While Natalie was accepted as a student at Florida State University, she chose not to attend and instead became a stay-at-home mother to her first and second born. Natalie was a lover of all of God’s creatures. From her childhood and into her adult years, Natalie had dogs, cats, hamsters, and rabbits within her home. Outside of its walls, Natalie watched over horses, geese, raccoons, birds, squirrels, and everything in between. She rescued tadpoles from the pool, frogs from the road, and one time a snapping turtle from the trunk of a car. As her daughters grew older, Natalie, helped her mother operate the Animal Aid Society Spay and Neuter Center and served on the Animal Aid Foundation Board of Directors. Natalie also loved her FSU Seminoles. Natalie was a frequent Doak Campbell Stadium attendee and never missed a televised Nole football game which she coached from her couch. Natalie was also a strong supporter of the FSU basketball team under Coach Hamilton. Natalie’s primary passion was her children. Before dedicating her time to Animal Aid, Natalie was a daycare manager, PTO Treasurer and Volunteer Coordinator, substitute teacher, and a full-time mother. Natalie spent countless hours organizing school carnivals, teacher appreciation events, limo rides for the last day of school, and so much more so she could spend as much time as she could with her daughters. A member at Trinity United Methodist Church, she is survived by her daughters, Claire Kaiser (Alex Kaiser) of Charlotte, North Carolina, Cathryn Reed of Tallahassee, and her parents, Margo and Armando Garcia of Tallahassee. Information regarding Natalie’s service can be obtained by contacting the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Animal Aid Foundation, 2270 Boone Blvd, Tallahassee, 32303.

Natalie Michelle Reed

December 7, 1969 - November 1, 2025