John Lewis Reed

John Lewis Reed, 90, of DeLand, Florida (formerly of Orlando), passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 surrounded by family at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Ormond Beach, Florida. He was born in Air Point, Virginia to the late Ramon R. and Nora Mae Reed. John’s first love was his family; however, the car industry was a close second. In 1950, John, his father and brothers founded Reed Motors, Inc. and it is still family owned to this day. Mr. Reed spent time with his family traveling, boating and RVing. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Ray Reed, Jr. and Bob Reed. Survivors include his beloved wife of 60 years, Priscilla Reed; sons, John (Tammy) Reed, Jr., Raymond “Raymy” (Lisa) Reed; grandson, Connor Alexander Reed; granddaughter, Jessica Lynn Reed and nine furry family members.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will take place from 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm, Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 400 Woodlawn Cemetery Road, Gotha, FL 34734. Please visit John’s memorial website at www.baldwinfairchild.com.