Delton Hendry “Radar” Reed, 74, of Perry, Florida, passed away at his home on October 7, 2017.
Mr. Reed was born in Shamrock, Florida on November 15, 1942 to Henry and Juanita Reed. He graduated from Dixie County High School in 1960. He excelled in sports playing football, basketball, track and baseball. He was voted most valuable player on the basketball team as a senior. He went on to serve in the United States Navy and was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk at the time of its commissioning. After leaving the Navy he went to work at the family gas station and later began working on Eddie Stewart’s deep sea fishing boat, the Ms. Judy. He then began his career with Proctor and Gamble planting trees before moving to the forestry division. He then moved to the Mill as a maintenance mechanic where he remained until 1997 where he retired after 35 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing men’s church league softball and coaching youth sports in Perry. He moved to Perry, FL in October of 1965 and was a member of 3 Rivers and Sandhill hunting clubs and a former member of the Elks Lodge in Perry.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ena Faye Reed; son, Kelton (Amy) Reed of Perry; daughter Karma (Donnie) Nix of Thomasville, GA; grandchildren, Kristen, Kaelen, Sam and Celia; great grandson Landen; brother Broward “Cooter” Reed of Steinhatchee and a second dad to Brett, and the late Brian Reed. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard and Ira Reed and sister Brenda Marchant.
Mr. Reed was born in Shamrock, Florida on November 15, 1942 to Henry and Juanita Reed. He graduated from Dixie County High School in 1960. He excelled in sports playing football, basketball, track and baseball. He was voted most valuable player on the basketball team as a senior. He went on to serve in the United States Navy and was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk at the time of its commissioning. After leaving the Navy he went to work at the family gas station and later began working on Eddie Stewart’s deep sea fishing boat, the Ms. Judy. He then began his career with Proctor and Gamble planting trees before moving to the forestry division. He then moved to the Mill as a maintenance mechanic where he remained until 1997 where he retired after 35 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing men’s church league softball and coaching youth sports in Perry. He moved to Perry, FL in October of 1965 and was a member of 3 Rivers and Sandhill hunting clubs and a former member of the Elks Lodge in Perry.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ena Faye Reed; son, Kelton (Amy) Reed of Perry; daughter Karma (Donnie) Nix of Thomasville, GA; grandchildren, Kristen, Kaelen, Sam and Celia; great grandson Landen; brother Broward “Cooter” Reed of Steinhatchee and a second dad to Brett, and the late Brian Reed. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard and Ira Reed and sister Brenda Marchant.
Delton Hendry “Radar” Reed, 74, of Perry, Florida, passed away at his home on October 7, 2017.
Mr. Reed was born in Shamrock, Florida on November 15, 1942 to Henry and Juanita Reed. He graduated from Dixie County High School in 1960. He excelled in sports playing football, basketball, track and baseball. He was voted most valuable player on the basketball team as a senior. He went on to serve in the United States Navy and was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk at the time of its commissioning. After leaving the Navy he went to work at the family gas station and later began working on Eddie Stewart’s deep sea fishing boat, the Ms. Judy. He then began his career with Proctor and Gamble planting trees before moving to the forestry division. He then moved to the Mill as a maintenance mechanic where he remained until 1997 where he retired after 35 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing men’s church league softball and coaching youth sports in Perry. He moved to Perry, FL in October of 1965 and was a member of 3 Rivers and Sandhill hunting clubs and a former member of the Elks Lodge in Perry.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ena Faye Reed; son, Kelton (Amy) Reed of Perry; daughter Karma (Donnie) Nix of Thomasville, GA; grandchildren, Kristen, Kaelen, Sam and Celia; great grandson Landen; brother Broward “Cooter” Reed of Steinhatchee and a second dad to Brett, and the late Brian Reed. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard and Ira Reed and sister Brenda Marchant.
Mr. Reed was born in Shamrock, Florida on November 15, 1942 to Henry and Juanita Reed. He graduated from Dixie County High School in 1960. He excelled in sports playing football, basketball, track and baseball. He was voted most valuable player on the basketball team as a senior. He went on to serve in the United States Navy and was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk at the time of its commissioning. After leaving the Navy he went to work at the family gas station and later began working on Eddie Stewart’s deep sea fishing boat, the Ms. Judy. He then began his career with Proctor and Gamble planting trees before moving to the forestry division. He then moved to the Mill as a maintenance mechanic where he remained until 1997 where he retired after 35 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing men’s church league softball and coaching youth sports in Perry. He moved to Perry, FL in October of 1965 and was a member of 3 Rivers and Sandhill hunting clubs and a former member of the Elks Lodge in Perry.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ena Faye Reed; son, Kelton (Amy) Reed of Perry; daughter Karma (Donnie) Nix of Thomasville, GA; grandchildren, Kristen, Kaelen, Sam and Celia; great grandson Landen; brother Broward “Cooter” Reed of Steinhatchee and a second dad to Brett, and the late Brian Reed. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard and Ira Reed and sister Brenda Marchant.
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