Joe Ray Reed

Joe Ray Reed

82, a resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord, January 18, 2008 at his home in Fayetteville. He was born April 6, 1925 at Skylight, Arkansas, the son of Ambrose Ray and Stella Sallie Glidewell Reed.

Joe was a deacon at the Eastside Baptist Church of Fayetteville. He was a United States Navy veteran of WWII and also retired from the Naval Reserve with thirty-two years of service. He was a retired Vol. Fireman. He was a 32nd degree Mason. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Survivors include his wife of sixty years, June Brown Reed of the home; one son, Terry Reed and wife Angie of Wynne, Arkansas; one daughter, Karen Garner of Colcord, Oklahoma; one brother, Curtis Reed of Lincoln, Arkansas; six grandchildren, Joel Young, Jeremy Young, Kara Young, Jonathan Reed, Richard Flahrity, and Leah Flahrity.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:00 A.M. at the Eastside Baptist Church Fayetteville, Arkansas, with Terry Reed and Bro. James Goff officiating. Burial will be in the National Cemetery Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to the Eastside Baptist Church 325 S. Crossover Rd. Fayetteville, AR 72701.

Pallbearers will be Joel Young, Jeremy Young, Jonathan Reed, Jerry Reed, Ivan Faulkner, and Harold Leo Reed.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com