Linda S. Reeves

Linda S. Reeves
Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency[1]
March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) – April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01)
Called by Linda K. Burton
Predecessor Barbara Thompson
Successor Reyna I. Aburto
Personal details
Born Linda Sheffield
August 1951
Los Angeles, California, United States
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Spouse(s) Melvyn K. Reeves
Children 13

Linda Sheffield Reeves (born August 1951) was a member of the general presidency of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2012[2][3][4][5] to 2017.[6] She served as second counselor to general president Linda K. Burton.

Linda Sheffield was born in Los Angeles, California, and was raised in Pasadena. She is married to Melvyn K. Reeves and they are the parents of 13 children. Linda Reeves graduated from Brigham Young University.

From 2008 to 2011, Reeves served with her husband while he was president of the church's California Riverside Mission.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Linda S. Reeves", Organization: General Auxiliaries, LDS Church, archived from the original on 2014-11-26
  2. ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher (March 31, 2012). "New leaders for Mormon women". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-11-26.
  3. ↑ Van Leer, Twila (March 31, 2012). "LDS Church announces changes to presiding bishopric, Relief Society presidency, First Quorum of the Seventy". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 2014-11-26.
  4. ↑ "New Presiding Bishopric, Relief Society Presidency and General Authorities Announced at Mormon General Conference" (News Release), MormonNewsroom.org, LDS Church, March 31, 2012, archived from the original on 2014-11-26
  5. ↑ General Relief Society Presidency and Board, work: Relief Society, LDS Church, archived from the original on 2014-11-26
  6. ↑ "First Presidency Announces New Relief Society General Presidency: New member of Primary General Presidency also called", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-04-01

References

  • "Linda S. Reeves". Liahona. May 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-11-26.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by
Barbara Thompson		 Second Counselor in the Relief Society
General Presidency
March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) – April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01)		 Succeeded by
Reyna I. Aburto


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