L.S. Reed

REED, Mr. L.S. "Larry" - Age 68, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30AM Tuesday, November 28, 2006 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Rev. Robert Bizzle officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Crematory, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and Family will assemble at the funeral home 10:30AM Tuesday. Mr. Reed will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 1PM-8PM Monday. Mr. L.S. "Larry" Reed was born the eighth of ten children to Russell and Ella (Wheat) Reed, Sr. on May 2, 1937 in Scooba, Mississippi. Mr. Reed was employed at Buick Motor Company, Power Train Division-Plant 36 for 38 years, retiring July 1, 2006. He was a member of UAW Local 599 and was formerly employed at Rogers Construction Company from 1963 to 1965. Mr. Reed enjoyed attending and watching football and basketball games. He was a Pistons fan. He loved cooking and feeding people. Mr. Reed could cook the best greens and "hot water" cornbread, fried chicken and pork chops. He also enjoyed preparing pancakes for his girls and their families and watching them eat! Mr. Reed loved to dress and put on his nice smelling cologne. He also enjoyed providing nice things for himself and his family and took pride in his automobiles, always keeping them clean and sharp. Mr. L.S. Reed leaves to cherish sweet memories: loving and devoted wife of 43 years, Betty G. Earnest-Reed; 3 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Alisa and husband Harold Jackson, Felicia Reed and Denisa and husband Dwayne Shaw; 6 grandchildren, Staff Sgt. Marcellus Anthony (Sgt. (P) Athena Serena) Wade of Baghdad, Iraq, Eric L. McGee, Harrel D. Jackson, Shayla, Diamond and A'mir Shaw; great granddaughter and grandson, Aiyana Wade of Atlanta, GA and Arrion Marquios Wade of Germany; his precious dog, Rico; one sister, Sallie and her husband, Rev. Troy Lee of Flint; one brother-in-law, Ellis and wife, Azalle Reed of Chicago, IL; father-in-law, Jessie R. Earnest; brothers and sisters-in-law, Min. Jessie R. (Tammie) Earnest Jr., Clide (Julie) Earnest of Philadelphia, MS, Bobbie (James) Alexander, Jerome Earnest and companion Mary, Elton (Darlene) Earnest, Larry Earnest, Johnnie W. Earnest of Columbus, OH, Dwight Earnest and companion Shirley, Brenda (Charles) Jones, Edith Earnest, and Cassandra Earnest; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including special friends, Tammy Earnest, Bobbie Alexander, Audrey Johnson, Judy Swain and Nancine Jackson. Mr. Reed was preceded in death by his parents; 3 sisters, Hattie Lee Adams, Ella Mae Hicks and Bertha Lee Dancy; 4 brothers, Russell Reed, Edmond Reed, Sam Reed and Fred Reed; mother-in-law, Min. Katherine Earnest; and brother-in-law, Carlton Earnest. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center 9E, ICU, 4 CCU and Tender Loving Care Hospice nursing staff, Dr. Danish and Dr. Elmahdi Saeed. Also, special thanks to the 7E nursing staff for the care and concern you gave to Betty while she and L.S. were hospitalized at the same time. And to his daughter, Denisa, a special thanks for the patience, care and concern she had for her dad in transporting him to where he needed to go.

L.S. Reed

May 2, 1938 - November 22, 2006