Theodore Anthony Reed

He attended K. B. Polk Elementary School in Dallas, Texas throughout the 6th grade and then attended T.J. Rusk Junior High School. He graduated from North Dallas High School. Teddy accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age.

Teddy moved to Houston, Texas where he attended Texas Southern University where he met and married Cheryl Elaine Rhodes. To this union two children were born, their first-born child was a darling daughter; Monica Antoinette who passed away in infancy. Their second born was Derrick Anthony. Throughout his time in Houston, Teddy was a dedicated employee of the City of Houston.

Teddy later married Linda Marie Polk and to this union a daughter, Tara Andre was born.

He loved watching old western movies, Sanford and Son, Law & Order and The Jeffersons to name a few. One of the things that brought the most joy to his life was listening to jazz music.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Monica Antoinette Reed, father, General Taylor Reed, Jr.; his mother Zelma B. Reed; his paternal grandparents, General Taylor Reed, Sr. and Elnora Payne Reed, his maternal grandparents, Nora Williams and Annie Berthene Williams.

He is survived by two sons, Macario Serrato, Grand Prairie, Texas, Derrick Reed, Esq. (Nicole), Pearland, Texas, three daughters, Demetria Parma (Kerry) Euless, Texas, Tara Reed-Thomas, Lafayette, Louisiana, and Jennifer McClaney (Rasonn), Houston, Texas, three brothers; Barry S. Reed, Sachse, Texas, Wellington B. Reed (Faye) McKinney, Texas and Kenneth E. Reed (Antoinette), Garland, Texas, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends.

After Glow

I would like the memory of me to be a happy one

I would like to leave an afterglow of smiles

When life is done. I’d like to leave

An echo whispering

Softly down the way, of happy times

And laughing times and bright sunny days.

I’d like the tears of those who grieve,

To dry before the sun,

Of happy memories, that I leave

When life is done.