Mr. John David Reid, Sr. age 68 of 1010 Laurel Drive Louisville died Friday evening March 29, 2013 at his residence.
Graveside service will be held 3:00 PM Monday April 1, 2013 in the Louisville City Cemetery with Rev. Charles Dennis officiating. Pallbearers will be Dr. J.B. Polhill, IV, Mike Coker, John Murphy, Tommy New, Jeff Harvey, Frank Ethridge, Ott Stephens, & Wendell Stephens. Honorary Pallbearers will be W.L. Blackburn, Joel Cowart, Billy Thornton, Tommy Browne & Bill Warthen.
A native of Winston-Salem, NC Mr. Reid was a 1962 graduate of Louisville Academy. He attended Georgia Southern College, and was a long time employee of WPEH radio where he was an outstanding announcer and sportscasters in the CSRA. Mr. Reid was an avid Golfer and a member of Louisville United Methodist Church.
Mr. Reid was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Elizabeth Arthur Warren, father, Spraggins Gooch Reid, step father, Dixon Warren and is survived by daughter, Jayne Elizabeth Reid, sons, John David Reid, Jr. & Joel Dixon Reid all of Louisville, 5 grandchildren, Phillip Lee Laster, III, Adam Eugene Christopher Laster, John Tyler Reid, Dana Lee Reid & John David Reid, III.
The Reid family may be contacted at the residence 1010 Laurel Drive in Louisville.
Due to a prolonged Illness the family request in lieu of flowers, memorials be made directly to Taylor Funeral Home
The Reid family will receive friends Monday from 1:30 till 3:00 PM just prior to the service at the funeral home.
Taylor Funeral Home 401 West 8th Street, Louisville, is in charge of arrangements.