- Date Of Birth: February 5, 1931
- Date Of Death: September 16, 2022
- State: Arkansas
Dildy Lee Reed, age 91of Nashville, Arkansas died on Friday, September 16, 2022 at his home. He was born February 5, 1931 in Ozan, Arkansas the son of the late Roy and Vida Reed.
Mr. Reed was a member of Sardis Methodist Church. He was a graduate of Nashville High School the class of 1950. During his career he worked thirty plus years with Jacob E. Decker Meat Packing Company, where he retired in 1986 and became a full-time rancher.
He had fifty years of service to the Grand Lodge of Arkansas as a 32nd degree Mason and held various offices during his tenure.
Dildy was a champion bowler and throughout his life was absolutely and without question the biggest St. Louis Cardinal fan on the planet. Dildy cherished his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by the love of his life Marjorie Reed, they were married in 1949 at Nashville, Arkansas.
Survivors include two sons, Max Reed and wife Glenda of Ozan, AR, Rodney Reed and wife Penny of Nashville, AR; one daughter Brenda Kay Reed of Nashville, AR; grandchildren Jennifer Schelette (Shannon McTire) of Ragley LA, Justin Schelette (Lauren Brown) of Iowa, LA, Lee Reed (Michelle) of Poolville, TX, Leslie Cole (Steve) of Lockesburg, AR, Clint Reed (Lindsay Ledgerwood) of North Little Rock, AR, Aleshia Erwin (Jason) of Paraloma, AR, Derek Reed (Kim) of Kansas City, KS, and Adrienne Reed (Stephen Pack) of Nashville, AR; thirteen great grandchildren Maddison Horton, Morgan Cole, Emilee Reed, Avery Reed, Tanner Reed, Emslee Reed, Westin Brown, MaKynlee Schelette, Blaine Erwin, Caiden Erwin, Ben Reed, Kate Reed, and Brayley Lowery.