Charles Eugene Reed
- Born: 16 Oct 1926, VA 1
- Marriage (1): Joyce Lester
- Died: 12 Dec 2005, Montgomery CO, VA at age 79 1 2
 Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Owner Reed Lumber Company.
• Census: Floyd Co, VA - 1930 Federal Census, 10 Apr 1930, Floyd Co, VA. Alum Ridge, Dist 1, Sheet 4B, Stamped Pg 171
• Obituary: The Roanoake Times, 14 Dec 2005, Montgomery CO, VA. 2 Charles Eugene (Gene) Reed, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, December 12, 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie G. and Ora Reed; his wife, Joyce Lester Reed and his infant daughter, Karen Joyce Reed. He served in U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Baltimore, he and his father established Reed Lumber Company, Inc. February, 1948. He was a member of the Christiansburg Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Connie Jean Reed Stoner and her husband, Kevin P. Stoner of Christiansburg; two grandsons, Reed Charles Stoner and William Eugene Stoner of Christiansburg; sisters and brothers-in-law, Donna and Bobby Hayden of Riner, June and Quinton Simpkins of Christiansburg, Joyce and Lonnie Slaughter of Floyd; sister-in-law, Janice Dickerson of Christiansburg; special aunt, Mary Z. Young of Pulaski; nieces, Jennifer and Frank Boothe, Sheree and Phill Madison, Susan and Scott Rardin; nephews, James Daugherty, Jr., David Simpkins, and Tim and Tracey Slaughter; grand nieces and nephews, Emily, Natalie and Chloe Boothe, Jason Lafon and wife, Whitney, Dustin Lafon, Tyler James Rardin, Landon and Dylan Simpkins, ShaeLee Slaughter; family friend, Mary Paul Craft; extended family of Reed Lumber Company, Inc. former and present employees. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 15 at the Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 16 at the Christiansburg Presbyterian Church with Dr. Don Makin officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24068 or Carilion New River Valley Hospice, 707 Randolph Street, Suite 251, Radford, Va. 24141. The Reed Family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, 382-2612. Online condolences may be sent by visiting hornefuneralservice.com.
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Published on 12/14/2005 The Roanoke Times
Charles married Joyce Lester, daughter of Bentley Hobert Lester and Georgia Gladys Bishop. (Joyce Lester was born on 22 Nov 1929 in Montgomery CO, VA 1 and died on 14 Aug 1993 in Montgomery CO, VA 1.)
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