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July 18, 1954 –  October 22, 2016  Funeral Services for Rev. Billy Gene Reed, 62, of Sherman, Texas, will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Meador Funeral Home Chapel, Whitesboro, Texas with Pastor Gayle Baucum and Apostle Tommy Roberts officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. He passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Texoma Medical Center, Denison, Texas. He was born to Bobby Gene and Patricia Jo (Cecil) Reed on July 18, 1954 in Sherman, Texas. He married Vickie Dennard on March 4, 1974 in Bonham, Texas. Rev. Reed was pastor of Higher Ground Baptist Church of Whitesboro, Texas for 20 years, pastoring for over 3 decades. He loved to fly airplanes, hunt, fish, golf and he loved all kinds of animals. He rescued and raised any and every kind of animal. He was an artist and loved writing poems and always had a building project. Billy enjoyed football and was a history buff. His strongest passion in life was his church, church family and his family, especially spoiling his grandbabies. Billy lived life large with an infectious large laugh. All the kids called him “Grampy”.
He is survived by his wife, Vickie Reed of Sherman; sons, Michael Paul Reed and wife, Tasha Ann of Collinsville and Corey Christopher Reed and wife, Chantal Masson of Ft. Worth; daughter, Kaci Diane Reed of Whitesboro; 6 grandchildren, Michael Austin Reed, Mikayla Ann Reed, Conor Masson Reed, Colin Christopher Reed, Brian Graham Arnold, and Preston Reed Arnold; brother, Randy Scott Reed of Pilot Point; sister, Mary Lou Kelly of Krum and father, Bobby Gene Reed of Aubrey and a niece and numerous nephews and a host of friends.
Memorials may be made to Higher Ground Baptist Church Food Ministry Program, 802 E. Main St., Whitesboro, Texas 76273.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Jo Reese and a brother, Ricky Reed.
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