Gene Reed, 82 years of Peebles, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown.
He was born in Peebles, Ohio on July 3, 1930 the son of the late Carey and Ocie Myers Reed, Sr.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two sons; Danny Reed and Deron Reed, three brothers; Harry, Billy, and George Reed, and one sister; Mildred Beekman.
Gene attended Peebles Methodist Church; he was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean Conflict, a member of the D.A.V. and American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Cook Reed of Peebles, whom he married on June 6, 1959, one son; Fred Reed of Lima, Ohio, four grandchildren; Jon, Heather, Jagger, and Jessica, and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the Peebles United Methodist Church with Steve Zinser officiating and military rites will be given by the Adams County Honor Guard. Burial will follow in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00 till 8:00 P.M. at the Peebles United Methodist Church. Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Peebles is in charge of the arrangements.
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