Homer M. Reed Obituary (1934 - 2016)

Homer M. Reed, 81, of Pontiac, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 1:30 a.m. in Lexington. His service will be Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 10:45 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Pontiac with Reverend Tom Goodell officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Pontiac. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. Homer was born December 26, 1934 in Pontiac, IL to Russell and Frieda (Leetch) Reed. He married Janet McCoy on January 10, 1952. They divorced. He later married Rosalind Mathias, the love of his life, on September 10, 1966. She passed away October 25, 2013. He is survived by his children, Timothy Reed of Stronghurst, IL, Jeanna (Paul) Huette of Pontiac, IL, Rory (Carlene) Reed of Kuwait, Rita Hoch of Safety Harbor, FL, Lisa Reed Walker of Fairbury, IL; his awesome dog, Angel; brother, Roger Reed of Carlinville, IL; sister, Anita Klein of Pontiac, IL; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and 4 great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; both spouses, Janet and Rosalind; and one son-in-law, Jim Hoch. Homer attended Reed Country School and was a graduate of Pontiac Township High School. He worked for McCoy Construction, GTE, Pontiac Correctional Center, and International Harvester in Flanagan. He served in the U. S. National Guard. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Pontiac, the Pontiac Elks, Moose, AQHA, Illinois Farm Bureau, and Livingston County 4-H Fair. Homer was a very social person. He knew everyone and always made time to visit. He was a proud man that loved his family. The last few years of his life, he loved living with his granddaughter, Dawn Cotter, and her family, watching nature. Homer loved food and always visited new restaurants. He will be sadly missed by friends and family. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Pontiac. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.