Ronald J. Reed
August 30, 1940 ~ December 17, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
RONALD (RON) REED
ASHEVILLE – Ronald J. (Ron) Reed, 69, of 190 Pennsylvania Avenue, died Thursday, December 17, 2009, at his home.
Mr. Reed was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Lee C. and Edna Gaddy Reed. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Delma Warren.
He attended Reynolds High School and St. Francis School and was a US Air Force veteran. He was employed as a swimming pool installer.
He is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Cox and her husband, Ed, and Barbara Gibson, all of Asheville; four nieces, Debbie Pariseau, Joey Johnson, Cheri Gibson and Tammy Tenpenny; a nephew, Douglas Cox, and special friends, James and Karen Snow and Caroline Snow.
A memorial service is scheduled for 12:00 noon Tuesday at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with the Rev. Jacqui Weiks officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to one's favorite charity.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting with the arrangements.
The on-line register is available at www.grocefuneralhome.com.
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Barbara, Debbie, Cheri, Joey, Doug, and the Entire Family,
We were deeply saddened to learn of Ron’s passing. I had known ‘Unk’ for years, but had really became good friends with him just over the last ten years or so. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this most difficult time. Please let us know if there is anything that we can do for you. May God Bless Ron and His Entire Family.
ron,what a great joy it has been to know you.i feel truely blessed.i never saw you without a huge smile on your face and happiness in your heart.may youin peace,knowing you will be missed greatly.
god be with the reed family tonight please lord. help carry their heavy saddeness and hold them close in comfort. amen
Lay down my dear brother, lay down and take your rest,
Won’t you lay your head upon your savior’s chest,
I love you , but Jesus loves you the best
And we bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.
King of the otherwise,and the best neighbor ever.You will be missed more than words could ever say.
We are sorry for your loss. God bless.
You have my condolences and prayers. I went to Reynolds with Ronnie. He was a very special person and will be missed.
I have such fond memories of Ronnie in Reynolds and on our square dance team. The last time I saw him was at our 50th reunion.
Ron, Penny & I will miss your laugh at the burger. Roger & Penny
Ron was always happy and never met a stranger. We will always remember the Carolina games and the fun we had at the Hornets and Falcon games. Each time we hear the word ‘otherwise’, we will think of Ron and knowing he is laughing.. Rest in peace Ron.
Jim,Carolyn
Monica,Austin &
Tim Kilpatrick