Obituary for Silas "Gene" Reid

 

SILAS EUGENE "GENE" REID 1946-2011

  Abilene Reporter-News October 28, 2011

 
Silas Eugene "Gene" Reid
Abilene

Silas Eugene "Gene" Reid, of Abilene, left this world for a better one on October 24, 2011 at the age of 64. He was born on November 30, 1946 in Munday, Texas to Ray Reid and Ruby Stovall Reid. Gene attended school in Munday until moving to Abilene where he attended and graduated Cooper High School in 1963. He worked for a number of years at Clayton Chemical in the warehouse. Later, he worked for Mike's Wrecking and retired at the age of 62. he lived for a time with his stepdaughter and her husband, and for the last days of his life he resided in Coronado Nursing Center under Hospice Care. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Patti Williams Reid. He is survived by one brother, Bill Shahan of Abilene, two children, Kellie Ann Stedham of Haskell and Leland Reid of Knox City, a stepdaughter, Amber Vancleef of Anson, and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Sunday afternoon, October 30th, at 2 p.m. in Wyndrock Baptist Church on 4340 Edgemont at Post Oak Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations to a favorite charity are suggested.

Obituary submitted by Steve Munday

                                                                                                                                          

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