Buck, a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, began his military career in the North Artic at Frobisher Bay, Greenland. He also served in the jungles of Vietnam; in Libya, and completed his military service in Anchorage, Alaska, with many other stops along the way.
Buck was a devout Christian and served his Lord for most of his days. Giving his life to Christ at a very young age, Buck not only learned the Word, but dedicated his life to glorify the Lord. Regardless of his circumstances, Buck Reed never missed an opportunity to witness to others, even up until his last days.
Born the eldest son of Jim and Nettie Smith Reed on June 20, 1934, in the Bond Community of Winston County, Mississippi, Buck was a cornerstone of those who knew him. From a young age of 7, Buck and his mule “Ada” were sought out for their gardening skills, and to his passing day his prowess at growing nearly anything was legendary.
The start of Buck’s family legacy began in 1952 when he enlisted in the Air Force which led him to Sewart Air Force Base in Nashville, Tennessee, where Buck met the love of his life, Dorothy Jones. July 4, 1959, they left Nashville to serve their country all over the world for 22 years, and over the course of 64 years, built a marriage, a family and a legacy that we can only thank God for. He made the world a better place when He put Buck Reed here.
Buck is survived by his devoted wife, Dot Jones Reed, and four sons: Jeff Reed and his wife Pam, Ray Reed and his wife Carol, Boo Reed and his wife Melba, and Nick Reed and his wife Deborah. He will be remembered fondly by his nine cherished grandchildren: Justin Reed and his wife Nikki, Amy Reed Clark and her husband Jordan, Amber Reed Hill and her husband Austin, Raychal Reed Roberts and her husband Jud, Austin Reed, Madelyn Reed Vanlandingham and her husband Bo Jack, Cody Reed and his wife Jordan, and Taylor Skelton and husband Dustin. He is also survived by eleven great-grandchildren: Lake Reed, Emmi Rose Reed, Elle Snow, Eden Snow, Evie Clark, Flay Hill, Boyce Roberts, Ann Marlowe Roberts, Wyatt Reed, Sawyer Reed, and Maddox Skelton. Buck was predeceased by his parents; brothers, Ralph, Jerry, Tarvin and Ray Reed; sisters, June Hodge and Betty Johns; and grandson, Joshua Burkes Reed.
Serving as pallbearers are Justin Reed, Austin Reed, Cody Reed, Jordan Clark, James Love, Bo Jack Vanlandingham, Jud Roberts, and Austin Hill. Honorary pallbearers will be Lake Reed, Taylor Conn, Bobby Joe Gregory, Tommy Johns, and Terry Landrum. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials in honor of Buck be given to the Joshua Burkes Reed Memorial Lineman Scholarship through the EMCC Foundation.
The Reed family would like to offer our sincere and heartfelt thanks to Dr. Dustin Gentry, the staff at Noxubee General Hospital, Quality Hospice Care and Buck’s nursing team Carol Marie, Ann, Shiloh, Bessie and our private duty care givers, Jaquez Triplett and Mica Gates.
Services are under the direction of Nowell Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
