Ernestine Reeves was born on February 11, 1932 in Apopka, Florida, to Beatrice Joe and Maxwell Howard. He received his education at St. Augustine School for the Deaf and Blind. Ernestine was married to Walter Cole Sr. and Louis Reeves.

She is survived by her two daughters:      Jeannette Williams and Joanne Frankson; sons: Johnnie Cole (Crystal), Ronald Jones (Deobrah) and Walter Cole (Dora); brothers: Maxwell Howard Jr., Louis Howard, Walter Howard, Bob Howard (Sabrina), Wholly Howard (Elaine); Wesley Hayes, and Willie Mufferd; three sisters: Lugenia McCarthy,      Luna Edmond (Bell Glade) and Gracie Greogory (Wilford); 54 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; a host of cousins,      nieces, nephews, and other loving family and grieving friends who will miss her     dearly