- Date Of Death: April 14, 2020
- State: Florida
Mr. John Henry Reddick, Jr. affectionately known as “Brother Red” and “Boat”, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
John was educated in Brooks County and Hillsborough County Public schools and attended Howard W. Blake H.S. where he played on the basketball team. However, he went on to graduate from Hillsborough H.S. in 1968. That same year he joined the US Army and served his country in the Vietnam War.
After the army he worked for Land Warehouse in the early 1970’s, during this time he became known as “Brother Red” and he was very well known around Central and East Tampa. He went on to work for the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County Public Schools as a Landscaper until 1988 when he retired as a Disabled Army Veteran.
John was preceded in death by: his father, John H. Reddick, Sr.; mother, Ada Bell Little-Reddick; sisters, Jacqueline Jordan and Janice Person; grandparents, John and Sarah Little; father and mother-in-law, Clifton and Coreine Ford; three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law.
John leaves to cherish his memory: a loving and devoted wife, Barbara Ford-Reddick; two devoted children, Ali Reddick and Taranda Ford; devoted sisters, Sheryl Jordan-Clark and Debra Williams (Eric); brother-in-law, Sidney Person; two aunts, J Ruth Brooks of Quitman, GA and Verlion Jordan of Tampa, FL; brothers-in-law, Alfonszo Ford (Maryann), and Robert Lee Ford (Mattie); nephews and nieces, James (Ebony) McClendon, Michael McClendon (Chalynda), Timothy Jordan, LaShawn Jordan, Twanda Streater, Cindy Person (James), Simone Person, Alysia Lance (Tobias), Demetria Geathers (Tory), Teresa Jordan and Sylvester Scott; other devoted great nieces and nephews; special friends, Mrs. Ann McPlatt and Gminski Clinton and many devoted cousins, relatives and friends. Special mentions to the staff at James A. Haley Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital.
