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Obituary for REED SR.


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday February 15, 2015

REED, JOHN H., SR. Formerly of Zanesville, OH passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Woodmark at Uptown Assisted Living Facility, Albuquerque, NM. He was born on September 2, 1920 in Renrock, Noble County, OH and attended the Morgan county schools and Ohio State University prior to serving in the military. A veteran of World War II John served in the Air Force. He Retired in 1981 from the Zanesville Postal Office after serving as a letter carrier for 37 years. John was a member of the Trinity Untied Presbyterian Church in Zanesville, OH and the National Association of Letter Carriers. His wife of 65 years, Esther Mullen Reed, of Meigs County, OH and a son, John H. (JR) Reed, Jr. of Orient, OH, preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Phyllis and husband Robert Moore of Albuquerque, NM; one grandson, Matthew J. Reed and wife Robin of Grove City, OH and their three children, Jack, Simon, and Annie; a brother, Robert and his wife Beverly Reed, of Zanesville, OH and several nieces and nephews in Ohio, a nephew in North Carolina and a niece in Florida. John is preceded in death by his parents J. Lynn and Roxie Caldwell Reed and sisters, Dortha Gerlach and Esther Secrest. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Zanesville, OH and burial will be at the Memorial Park in Zanesville. To share memories with the family please visit John's memorial webpage at www.danielsfuneral.com. Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-821-0010