Stephen Robert Reed

Mr. Stephen Robert Reed Stephen Robert Reed, 84, of Bartlesville, died at 12:00 A.M. Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Reed will be held at 2 P.M. on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Matoaka Cemetery (south of Bartlesville) with Pastor Paul Rummage of the Bartlesville Southern Baptist Church officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the James H. Teel American Legion Post # 105 and funeral services and interment are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial fund has been established an those who wish may send their contributions to the Agape' Mission, P.O. Box 1085, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74005 Mr. Reed was born on January 6, 1930 at Bartlesville to David Andrew and Nellie Zane (Douglas) Reed. He grew up known by his friends and family as “Cub” in the Lenapah and Nowata areas. He entered the United States Army in 1948 and was an aircraft engine mechanic. He served overseas in Korea, Germany and Viet Nam and received his Honorable Discharge on August 31, 1969 after serving more than 21 years in the military. He was married to Norma Jean Willcox and they made their home at various locations during his career with the Army. Following his military retirement he became a letter carrier fir the U.S. Postal Service at Enterprise, Alabama. Mrs. Reed preceded him in death in 1985 and Mr. Reed left the postal service the same year. He was married to Nancy Elizabeth (Wright) Bailey on August 11, 1985 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and they made their home in Enterprise, Alabama. Mr. & Mrs. Reed returned to Bartlesville to make their home in 1987. Mr. Reed was a member of the Bartlesville Southern Baptist Church and the American Legion. He loved to drive and collect old cars, was an avid woodworker and loved to dye cast models of cars. Mr. Reed is survived by his wife Nancy Reed of the home in Bartlesville, two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Bailey of Rancho Cucamonga, California and MarLo Elaine Bailey of New York City, New York, one son, William Raymond Bailey and wife Sheryl of Bartlesville, 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. In addition to his first wife he was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Robert Zane Reed and Leslie Wayne Reed. PDF Printable Version

Stephen Robert Reed

January 6, 1930 - April 18, 2014