Lester Glenn Reed

Lester Glenn Reed, 83, of Jonesborough, Tennessee was taken home to heaven by the angels of the Lord on Friday, June 27, 2014 from the Johnson City Medical Center. He is a native of Johnson County Tennessee and the son of the late Joe W. Reed and Grace Isaacs Reed. Lester was a long standing member of the Buffalo Ridge Baptist church for 46 years. He was a wonderful husband, loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He loved all of his family and worked hard throughout his life to support them. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: granddaughter, Carol Mitchell Robinson; brother, Jim Reed; sister, Ruth Reed. Survivors include: loving wife of 64 years, Phyllis J. Reed of the home; sons, Alan G. Reed (wife Patricia) of Kingsport, TN., and David W. Reed (wife Anne Laurie) of Columbia, S.C.; daughters, Janie R. Sexton of Jonesborough, TN. , Susan Honeycutt (husband Dennis) or Hendersonville, TN. and Mary Ellen Reed (special friend Sandy Kenin) of Carrollton, GA.; ten grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; brothers, Johnny Reed (wife Dean) and Bill Reed (wife Carol); sisters, Margie Hass and Dorothy Potter; several nieces and nephews.