Jimmy D. Reed

Died: Nov. 8, 2012

CLARKSTON, Mich. -- Jimmy Don Reed, 68, of Davisburg, died Thursday at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc after an 18-month struggle with ALS.

He was a resident of Plymouth for 25 years and had previously resided in Greeneville, Tenn., and Grand Rapids and Harbor Springs.

Jim was a retiree of the Federal Aviation Administration and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

He was born and raised in Greeneville, Tenn., and was a 1961 graduate of Greeneville High School.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years: Virginia Reed; his father: Ralph Reed of Greeneville; his sons: Donald Reed of Cincinnati, Ohio, Michael Reed (Felita) of Greeneville, Mark Reed (Jessica) of Davisburg, and Jeffrey Reed of Bothell, Wash.; his grandchildren: Danielle, Tabitha, Felicia, Ella, and Lydia Reed, and Joshua Krautmann; his stepgrandchildren: Emery and Jackie Jennings; his sister: Sherry Edwards; his mother-in-law: Patricia Moore; and a very loving extended family.

He was preceded in death by his first wife: Elizabeth Reed; his mother: Donna Reed; his brother-in-law: Harold Edwards; and his parents-in-law: Thomas W. Moore, Francis E. Riggs, and Hattie E. Riggs.

The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. today at the Lewis E. Wint and Son Funeral Home in Clarkston.

The funeral service will take place at the same location at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Cremation will follow.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jay Peterman, George Moore, Bernie Sigal, Bob Moore, Tom Moore, and Donald Good.

The family expressed appreciation to the wonderful staffs of Genesys Medical Center, the University of Michigan ALS Center, the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Ann Arbor, and to the home health care aides.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Michigan chapter of the ALS Association.