Marcus Reid was born on June 22, 1916, in Clay County, Kentucky, the son of the late Leander and Eliza York Reid. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Mae Murray Reid, who preceded him in death.
He is survived by nine children, Larry Alvin Reid and wife, Norma, of Ashdown, Arkansas, Steve L. Reid and wife, Pat, of St. Cloud, Florida, Danny Reid and wife, Wanda, Johnny Paul Byrd and wife, Tammy, and David Arnold Reid and wife, Brenda, all of Manchester, Peggy Charlene Brown and husband, Buster, and Donnie Reid and wife, Sharon, all of London, Ronnie Reid and wife, Janelle, of Unionville, Tennessee, and Judy Lynn Ro and husband, Hank, of Greenville, South Carolina, one sister, Rosa McQueen of Manchester, twenty-four grandchildren, thirty-six great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren, plus a host of other friends and relatives to mourn his passing.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is also preceded in death by three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Laurel Creek Church of God.
Marcus Reid departed this life at St. Joseph - London on Thursday, March 3, 2016, being 99 years, 8 months and 10 days of age.
Funeral services for Marcus Reid will be conducted at 1:00 PM Sunday in the Bowling Funeral Home Chapel with Greg Deaton and Allen Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Burning Springs.
The family of Marcus Reid will receive friends at Bowling Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Saturday.
Pallbearers - Marcus and Jeff Brown, Chris, Anthony, Patrick and Ike Reid, Eddie Couch
