John L. Reed, Sr., 70, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 28 at Rest Haven Rehabilitation Center in Greenville.
John was born December 27, 1947 in Richmond, Indiana to Glenn and June (Kindley) Reed, both of whom preceded him in death. John attended Northeastern High School. He married the former Bonnie Musselman on November 20, 1970.
John worked at the former Sheller Globe in Union City and was also a guard at the Union City Body Company. He also worked in fence construction. He enjoyed watching his son compete in tractor pulls and spending time with his family.
John will be missed by his wife of 47 years, Bonnie Reed; son & daughter-in-law, John, Jr. & Dawn Reed; 2 grandchildren, Samantha (Jesse) Tittle and Tyler (Mallory) Royer; 1 great-grandson, Hudson Tittle, whom he adored; 2 sisters, Kay Reed and Mona (Matt) Gard; 1 brother, Gene Reed; several nieces & nephews and his two cats, Fred and Sidewinder.
John was preceded in death by his parents and 1 sister, Kathy Tiemann.
A funeral ceremony will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, at the Smith-McQuiston & Webster Funeral Home, 321 US 27 South, Fountain City. Interment will follow in Willow Grove Cemetery.
Family and friends may gather for visitation from 11:00 a.m. â 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the family to help with funeral expenses.