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Obituary of Willis R. Reed, III, 35

Name of Deceased Willis R. Reed, III
Age 35
Date of Death 09/21/2014
Date of Birth 02/16/1979
Funeral Home Kader-Neff Funeral Home

Willis R. Reed, III, 35, of Howard, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at his home. Born on February 16, 1979, in State College, he was the son of Willis R. and Debra L. Nyman Reed, Jr., of Howard. On July 2, 2005, in Julian, he married Jodi L. Shaw.

Willis is a 1997 graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School and a 2001 graduate of Penn Tech College. He was of the protestant faith.

Willis was employed as a maintenance man at the Seven Mountain Wine Cellars. He truly loved his job. He did everything from maintenance, to bottling the wine.

Willis enjoyed being outdoors, helping his pap on the farm, going to camp and being with family and friends. He made several attempts of being a gardener. He adored his children, loved taking them on the 4 wheeler to the barn or to the camp. His proudest moment came this year at the Grange Fair when his son, Rem, took 1st place in the Peddle Tractor Pull.

Willis is survived by his parents, wife, children; Jozie R. “Gypsy” Reed, Emery K. “Rem” Reed, and Evan W. “Sonny Boy” Reed, all of Howard, Also surviving is his brother, Jesse A. Reed of Howard, sister, Kristin, L. Wolanski and her husband, Eric, of Howard, maternal grandfather, Joseph Nyman, of Howard, his faithful sidekick, Tank, little buddy, Walter, numerous aunts, uncles, cousin, two nephews, one nice, and many, many friends.

Willis was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Thorus Nyman and uncle, Robert Mann.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from 2-4 & 6-8pm at the J.K. Yearick Center, 760 Walnut St. Howard. Funeral services will be on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at 11am at the J.K. Yearick Center with Pastor Bo King officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Schenck’s Cemetery, Howard Twp.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Willis Reed Memorial Fund at any Kish Bank of your choice.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Kader-Neff Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. 135 Main St. Howard. An online guest book can be signed or condolences to the family available at www.kader-neff.com.