Willie Joe Reed

December 6, 1945 - February 12, 2017

Willie Joe Reed Ellisville MS Memorial services for Willie Joe Reed will be held Friday, February 17 at 6:00 PM at Strong Tower Worship Center, 40 Hal Crocker Rd, Ellisville MS. He was a resident of Ellisville for over 30 years. He “graduated to Glory” on Sunday morning, February 12, 2017 at his home after a year long illness. Willie was born on December 6, 1945 in our state of Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his mother, June, and his father, William Thomas Reed, and his wife of 40 years, Sybil Reed. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Pam Reed; daughter, Melony and her husband, Gary Creel of Ovett; son, Willie “Bandit” Reed; stepdaughter Angela Cagle; grandson, Dustin Creel and fiance’, Kristy Rogers; grandchildren: Kane Reed (son of Summer Housley), Paige, Pacley, Peyton (Children of Kelly Reed); Bayle (daughter of Dustin Creel; Austin & Kamryn (sons of Kristy Rogers); Nathan & Sean Arnold (sons of Angela Cagle); 1 brother, William “Bubba” Reed of Jackson TN; 1 sister, Maxine (Reed) Meadows of Morton MS; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was a devoted God-fearing Christian. He was a member of the MS Council of the Blind. He worked at The Care Center of Laurel doing maintenance and volunteered as a minister one Sunday a month. He mowed yards and painted for a living. He taught Sunday School at Ellisville Church of God and then at STWC. He was a member of the Council of STWC of Ellisville. He will most assuredly be missed by family and all who loved him. His favorite scripture was II Chronicles 7:14. Our “temporary” loss is Heaven’s “eternal” gain.