Delton Hendry Reed

Posted on December 1, 2017

Delton Hendry “Radar” Reed, 74, of Perry, passed away at his home Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.
Mr. Reed was born in Shamrock, Fla., Nov. 15, 1942 to Henry and Juanita Reed. He graduated from Dixie County High School in 1960. He excelled in sports playing football, basketball, track and baseball. He was voted most valuable player on the basketball team as a senior.
He went on to serve in the United States Navy and was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk at the time of its commissioning. After leaving the Navy, he went to work at the family gas station and later began working on Eddie Stewart’s deep sea fishing boat, the Ms. Judy.
He then began his career with Procter and Gamble planting trees before moving to the forestry division. He moved to the mill as a maintenance mechanic, where he remained until 1997 where he retired after 35 years.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing men’s church league softball and coaching youth sports in Perry. He moved to Perry in October 1965 and was a member of Three Rivers and Sandhill hunting clubs and a former member of the Elks Lodge in Perry.
Mr. Reed is survived by: his wife of 53 years, Ena Faye Reed; son, Kelton (Amy) Reed of Perry; daughter Karma (Donnie) Nix of Thomasville, Ga.; grandchildren, Kristen, Kaelen, Sam and Celia; great grandson Landen; brother Broward “Cooter” Reed of Steinhatchee and a second dad to Brett; and the late Brian Reed. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Howard and Ira Reed; and sister, Brenda Marchant.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Perry with the Rev. Steven Ruff officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Childhood Cancer Program.
Arrangements are under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home. Please sign the online guest book at rickgoodingfuneralhomes. com.