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William Claudie Reed Jr.
Posted 6/19/07
William Claudie Reed Jr., 57 CHESTERTOWN, Md. - William Claudie Reed Jr. of Chestertown died on Sunday, June 17, 2007, in his home. He was 57. He was born in Christiansburg, Va., on March 13, 1950, …
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William Claudie Reed Jr.
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William Claudie Reed Jr., 57
CHESTERTOWN, Md. - William Claudie Reed Jr. of Chestertown died on Sunday, June 17, 2007, in his home. He was 57.
He was born in Christiansburg, Va., on March 13, 1950, the son of the late William Claudie Sr. and Helen Janie (Wirt) Reed.
He moved at a young age to Chestertown, where he attended Chestertown High School.
On March 4, 1967, he was married to Edith Dolores Kendall.
He earned a certification in auto mechanics and worked as a mechanic from 1969 to 1978 with Eliason Motors and Norris Pyle Ford in Chestertown, as well as Easton Ford and Elliott Wilson Trucking in Easton.
In 1978, he purchased Barry"s Market, renamed Reed"s General Store (Melitota Store) which he operated until 1999.
Mr. Reed also owned and operated Reed"s Backhoe Service until the present.
An accomplished mechanic, he loved working on old and historic cars and could fix or fabricate most anything.
He also enjoyed fishing.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Tina Reed Landon and her husband, William Bryan Landon of Chestertown; a son, William Claudie Reed III of Chestertown; brothers, John Reed and his wife, Charlene, Charles Reed and his wife Peggy, both of Worton, and Mike Reed and his wife, Karen of Galena; two sisters, Diane Troester and her husband Jeff of Chestertown and Tammy Sutton and her husband, Speedy of Chestertown; along with two grandchildren, Briar Landon and Hallie Landon.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Christiansburg, Va.
Relatives and friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday in Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown.
Instead of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
