More detail on this person: Harry Lynwood Reed CW3 (Ret.) Harry Lynwood Reed April 6, 1936- March 28, 2008 COLUMBUS, GA- CW3 (Ret.) Harry Lynwood Reed, 71, of Columbus died Friday at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday at McMullen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ashley Randall officiating. Interment with Military Honors will be held in Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends this afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at McMullen Funeral Home, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus. Mr. Reed was born April 6, 1936 in Levering, Michigan, son of the late Aldger M. and Carrie Belle Martin Reed. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of 20 years serving 16 months in the Korean Conflict and two tours in Vietnam. In 1976 he received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and in 1984 he received his MBA from Columbus College. Mr. Reed worked 20 years in Hospital Administration as an accountant and 11 years with Oneda Corporation of Columbus as an accountant. He attended St. Mark United Methodist Church. He was a life member of Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity and The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. BSA Honors were District Award of Merit in 1975, Silver Beaver in 1978, Wood Badge Beads in 1978, Scout Master, Wood Badge Course SE 213 in 1979. His most coveted accomplishment was assisting Greg Jasinski, Tom Truitt, David Grant, Don Rhodes and Buddy Reed in attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in 1974. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Betty Jane Turner Reed of Columbus, GA; one son, Harry L. Reed, Jr. of Columbus, GA; one daughte,r Debbie R. Adair and husband, Gil, of Lawrenceville, GA; two brothers, Wayne Reed of Colorado Springs, CO and Ralph Reed of Lancing, MI; one sister, Joan Snider of Levering, MI; and two grandchildren, Kathryn Adair and Hannah Adair of Lawrenceville, GA. Harry's courage inspired us and his love sustained us. He believed in service to others. He will be remembered as a quiet gentle man who deeply loved his family and friends and his work. His wisdom, smile and sense of humor and wit will be missed by those who knew him. Flowers will be accepted. Those so desiring may make contributions to St. Mark United Methodist Church Mission Fundat 6795 Whitesville, Road Columbus, Georgia 31904.
Burial information: Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA
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