James O. Reed
January 26, 1942 ~ June 14, 2008
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Fairview – James O. Reed, 66, of Brush Creek Road, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at his residence.
Born in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Zeb O. and Ollie Haynes Reed and had lived in Fairview most of his life. He retired from ABF Truck Lines after 30 years of service.
He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother and is survived by his wife of 47 years, Betty Sexton Reed; son, Tony Reed and his wife, Sherri, of Johnson City, Tenn.; daughter, Stephanie Hall and her husband, Robert, of Jacksonville, Florida; three grandchildren, Emma Reed, Max Reed and Zachary Hall. He also is survived by two sisters, Barbara Styles and her husband, Bud, of Arden, Sandy Bryant and her husband, Robert, of Fairview and brother, Kenny Reed and his wife, Linda, of Fairview.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Donald McIntyre.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Monday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
Memorials may be made to Hearts with Hands, 951 Sand Hill Road, Asheville, NC 28806 or to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
We will miss you Uncle Jimmy!Love and prayers Aunt Betty.
Love,
Marc,Misty & Mason
Your family will be in my prayers.
Betty,
I am so sorry! Please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Tony, Sherri, Max, and Emma – please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that happy memories will provide comfort.
Patti
Tony, my prayers are with you and your family during this time of loss. I lost my Mom last year on 7/7/07 and miss her terribly. God will provide you the strength during this time.
Dear Tony and Family,
I am saddend to hear of the passing of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Kathy Lum
Thinking of you during this time. It is a great loss for you and your family and all of those who knew and loved him. I will be praying for you as I’am sure the loss is great in your hearts. Love Buddy
Betty and Family,
I just heard about your loss from Harold. I am so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Tony,
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Tony, I am so sorry to hear about your father. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We miss you!
Betty and Family,
We are so sorry to hear this news. You and your family are in our prayers.
Tony and family, My heart goes out to you in this time of grief. The healing for you lies in the fact that the suffering is over. He lives without pain now and he will forever live through you. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Love you, Myra
Kenny, I want u to know that my heart and prayers go out to you and your brothers family. I know these are hard times for everyone, but he is in a better place now and God always takes care of his children.
Sorry for your loss!You are in our prayers.
We are remembering your family during this time in our prayers. We know God will be close to you all.
The Rhinehart Family
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Mrs. Reed,
‘Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.’
-Irish Proverb
Please accept my deepest sympathies during your time of grief, with all my love.
Dear Family,
I have so many memories of Mr. Reed…I have always thought a great deal of him. It hurts my heart to learn of what you have all had to face. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and I pray that God will provide you strength and peace.
Dear Tony and family,
I am sorry for your loss. I will be thinking and praying for you during this sad time.
Betty and family,
We are sorry for your loss.We wish you strength and comfort in the coming days.
My deepest condolences to the family of Jimmy Reed. He was a friendly, hard working and honest man. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Brian Ball
Teamsters Local 61