Charles Reed

REED, CHARLES EUGENE ?GENE?, age 79, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, December 12, 2005.

*VISITATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED*

FAMILY WILL RECIEVE FRIENDS 1-2 ON FRIDAY AT THE CHRISTIANSBURG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


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 & Frank Boothe, Sheree & Phill Madison, Susan & Scott Rardin; nephews, James Daugherty, Jr., David Simpkins, and Tim & Tracey Slaughter; grand nieces and nephews, Emily, Natalie and Chloe Boothe, Jason Lafon & wife, Whitney; Dustin Lafon; Tyler James Rardin, Landon & 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 5:00 until 8:00 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).