Published in the Holmes County Advertiser
Bonifay, Florida
Saturday, April 20, 1912
(Transcribed by Mona Spears)

"Uncle Dock" Reeves Dead
Sunday at 5 o'clock p.m. Mr. B. F. Reeves, had suffered with heart dropsy 
 died at the home of Sheriff Hickman, in spite of all that caring nursing 
 and medical attention could do.  Thus quietly passed away one more of the 
 old  land marks of this section.
   Mr. Reeves, better known as "Uncle Dock" on account of his age and 
 sociable disposition was born at Troy, Ala., Mar. 2, 1835. On January 2, 
 1859 he was married to Miss Henrietta Brigman some of whose near relatives 
 live at Westville.  In 1864 he moved to Florida.  That same year he 
 enlisted in the 6th Florida Regiment and served till the close of the war.  
 When the war closed he resumed his profession of teaching twenty years of 
 which service he rendered in the public schools of Florida. 20
   Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Reeves, of whom the following 
 survive him Mrs. H. E. Hickman , Judge I. J. Reeves, Mt. Finley Reeves, and 
 Mrs. C. M. Con.
   "Uncle Dock" was held in respect wherever known.  Faithful friends 
 attended his bedside in his last hours, and tenderly did the necessary 
 things.  Monday morning they escorted the remains and the mourning family 
 to the train.  At Westville other friends and relatives were at the station 
 and followed to Otter Creek cemetery where "Uncle Dock" was gently placed 
 beside his devoted wife who was buried there thirty-three years ago.  The 
 funeral services were conducted by Rev. Whitsett.