Billy Gene Reed

Billy Gene Reed, 87, of Lake Bridgeport died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Decatur.

Memorial service is 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Billy was born Nov. 15, 1930, in Fort Worth to Luther and Gladys (Webb) Reed. He married Johnelle Moody in 1973 in Decatur. He was an avid fisherman and loved traveling. Billy was a carpenter by trade and retired from the Thos. S. Byrne Construction Co.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son Billy Lynn Reed; stepdaughters Kerri Russell and Kristi Brooks; sister-in-law Mitzi Brown; and niece Laura Brown.

Billy is survived by his wife of 44 years; stepsons Scott, Jon and Michael Brooks; daughters Sherrie Hernandez, Suzette Prentice and Kimberly Robarty; stepdaughter Sherri Scott; brothers-in-law Lee Moody and wife, Suzanne, and Beaumont Brown; one niece; one nephew; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.