- Date Of Birth: September 13, 1926
- Date Of Death: May 13, 2021
- State: West Virginia
Edsel Claire “Ed” Reed, 94, of Kingwood, WV passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, May 13, 2021.
He was born September 13, 1926, in Spencer, WV, a son of the late Haze and Ruby (Kiser) Reed.
Ed was a very talented woodworker and craftsman, building cabinetry out of reclaimed wormy chestnut, and giving new life to old barns and other buildings. His art was witnessed in the building of his “man cave” that he thoroughly enjoyed for 51 years and the construction of Briery Mt. Hams located in Kingwood in1971. For other enjoyment he loved golfing, music, dancing and driving his red Miata convertible for long country drives along with his wife of 73 years, Lee.
Ed served in the U.S.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Lee Reed and two brothers, “Hess” and Jim Reed.
Ed has three daughters, Sherry Rouzee (Raymond) of Bridgeport, Terry Decker (Steve) of Reedsville and Kelly Reed of Warm Springs, VA; seven grandchildren and spouses; Jodi Jones (Jay), Brian Rouzee (Monica), Cody Rouzee (Jen), Andrew Decker (Nicky), Mandy Schmidle (Nick), Sarah Harris (Brad) and Reed Bjorkman (Katie), along with 13 great grandchildren.
Mary Verbonitz, caregiver, gave the very best of care for the past five years to both Ed and Lee which allowed them to remain home until their passing. Her dedication and compassion will never be forgotten.
