Harold Eugene Reid

1922 - 2011

Harold Eugene Reid obituary, 1922-2011, Shenandoah, VA

BORN

1922

DIED

2011

FUNERAL HOME

Lindsey-Kyger Funeral Home

703 Maryland Ave

Shenandoah, Virginia

Harold Reid Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 11, 2011.

Mr. Harold E. Reid, 89, a resident of Shenandoah, died April 9, 2011, at his residence.
A son of the late Thomas and Alice Lam Reid, he was born on February 1, 1922, in Shenandoah. He graduated from Shenandoah High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Reid worked as an electrician in many states and settled back to the Shenandoah community in 1980 before retiring in 1983. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Shenandoah VFW, and was past Worshipful Master of Ashlar Lodge 125. He loved his family, his church, gardening and beekeeping.
In May 1967, he married Rita Hafner Reid who survives. Also surviving are three children, Gene Reid and his wife, Sandy, of Philadelphia, PA; Glenn A. Reid of Philadelphia, PA; and Rita Maria Reid of Charlottesville; two grandchildren, Brian and Dawn Reid of Philadelphia; two sisters, Dorothy Flint and her husband, Freddy; and Mary E. Taylor, all of Baltimore; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, Carl, Thomas, Roy, Elwood and Harry Reid.
The family will receive friends from 10 am until 12 noon Thursday, April 14th at Lindsey-Kyger Funeral Home in Shenandoah or at the residence at any time.
Funeral services will follow at 12 noon on Thursday at the funeral home with Pastors Patti Covington and Mark Briehl officiating. Burial will follow in the Methodist Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Shenandoah Rescue Squad, 544 4th St., Shenandoah, VA 22849.
Condolences may be sent to www.lindseykygerfuneralhome.com

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April 14, 2011

Clarice & Carla Powell

We are sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

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April 13, 2011

Sue Reid

April 11, 2011

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