Billy Harmon Reed

Billy Harmon Reed, age 81 of Gillsville, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.


Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, February 14, 2014 at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Reed officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 14, 2014 from 10:00am-2:00pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Reed was born September 18, 1932 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Joe and Grace Adams Reed. He was retired from Wal-Mart and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Jimmy H. Reed and granddaughter, Jennifer Reed.

Mr. Reed was also a Veteran of the United States Navy with service in the Korean Conflict, having participated in the landing at Inchon. He also had service in Vietnam.

Mr. Reed is survived by his wife, Sarah Fountain Reed of Gillsville; son, Stan Reed of Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, James and Susan Reed of Gillsville; son, Tony Reed of Gillsville; grandchildren, Rheanna Reed, Amber Reed, Brandon Reed, Austin Reed; 7 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Margie and Bobby Hall of Chestnut Moutain; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Robert Kersh of Chestnut Mountain; sister, Ernestine Martin of Blackshear Place; brother, Bobby Reed of Flowery Branch.



Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.



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