Anthony Reed Sr

Anthony Yerdell Reed, Sr. was born September 3rd 1963
in Nashville, Arkansas to Aution Reed, Sr. and Velverly
(Savage) Reed. Anthony, affectionately called "Tony"
received Christ at an early age. When he was a teenager
he would always say to his Brother Weasol and Sister
Sharon... "Let's Go To Sunday School".

Tony graduated from Detroit Public Schools where
he was an outstanding student. He loved all sports and
participated in basketball, was an excellent bowler and
received several trophies and awards. In 1981, Tony
enlisted in the United States Army where he was a proud
soldier and an expert Rifleman, He also received the good
conduct medal and received his honorable discharge on
September 23rd 1984. Tony was employed at Bakers Novelty
and Manufacturing and worked various jobs over the years
including landscaping, which he seemed to enjoy. Tony was
very bright. He loved to read the entire newspaper and was
always up on current events. We will always remember and
miss his smile, his jokes and the many laughs we all had
with him.

He leaves to cherish in his loving memory his wife,
Linda Reed of Greenville, MS and only son, Anthony Reed,
Jr. of De Queen, AR; (1) stepdaughter, Shanta Franklin and
her children, Takyra, Tashawn and Taylor. His parents,
Aution Reed, Sr. and Velverly Reed of Detroit, Ml and his
(3) siblings, brother, Aution Reed, Jr. (Cindy) of Southfield,
MI and sisters, Sharon Reed and Tonya Reed and his special
nephew, Parrish D. Reed all from Detroit, MI. His loving
grandmother, Georgia Reed of Schaal, AR; grandfather,
Lee Autry Pauley of Graves Chapel, AK; (8) aunts, special
aunt Margaret Ann Reed of Southfield, MI, Linda (Larry)
Trotter of Schaal, AR, Nora (Grady) Chadwick of Stockton,
CA, Charlie (Curtis) Young of Stockton, CA, Cal (Michael)
William of Longview, TX, Kasha (Shawn) Cooks of Tyler,
TX, Sara Green of Carmen, AR, and Tomechere Pauley of
Longview, TX; (8) uncles, Jo (Norma) Reed of Pontiac, MI,
Bennie (Earth) Reed of Schaal, AR, James Savage of Detroit,
MI, Dotson Savage, Jr. of Wake Village, TX, Ray Lynn Pauley,
Darren (Tonya) Pauley, Calvin (Lisa) Pauley and John (Jean)
Pauley all of Longview, TX; (3) sister and brothers-in-law of
Detroit, MI; great uncles, George (Lenora) Turner of Atlanta,
GA, John (Aretha) Marshall of Hot Springs, AR; (5) Greataunts,
Velma Clay of San Francisco, CA, Janie Garden of
Berkley, CA, Faye Williman of Antioch, CA, Willie Graves
of Muleshoe, TX, and Maylou Sampson of Mineral Springs,
AR; and a host of special cousins and friends.