I just got the following in the email:

This message was posted yesterday on Alt.Banjo:

Shel Sandler sent out this message to the Delaware Valley Old Time List Serve

"I'm sorry to have to report that Ola Belle Reed has died. According to Bud Reed, funeral arrangements have not yet been finalized. As you probably know, Ola Belle suffered a stroke some years ago and had been in failing health. Many of us remember her fondly from her days with her brother Alec Campbell and the New River Boys & Girls at Sunset Park, and her spirited performances at Brandywine with her husband Bud and her son David. Of course, her wonderful songs will live forever. Shel Sandler"