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Edwin Jones Reid, Jr.

April 23, 1937 — November 19, 2020

Edwin Jones Reid, Jr., 83, passed away at the Medical Center of Navicent Health on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Born on April 23, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia, Edwin was the son of the late Edwin Jones Reid, Sr. and Anne Woodruff Reid. A true patriot who had a genuine love for his country, Edwin served in the United States Air Force as a Radio Technician for the B-52 Stratfortress from 1959 until 1960. He was honored to be present during the standing up of the 19th Bomb Wing – The Black Knights in 1960 at Robins Air Force Base.

A man of the Catholic faith, Edwin graduated from Marist School – a private Catholic school in Atlanta, Georgia. He then furthered his education and earned his Bachelor’s Degree of Chemical Engineering in 1964 from the Georgia Institute of Technology. That same year, Edwin took a position in civil service as a Munitions Engineer for the United States Army at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. A few years later in 1967, he relocated to Robins Air Force Base and was a Materials Engineer and an impressive Corrosion Manager for the C-141 Starlifter at the Logistics Center for 34 years until his retirement in 1998. Above all else, Edwin was a loving husband, father, and a “Helluva” engineer who will be deeply and sorely missed by his family and friends.

His memory will forever be treasured by his beloved wife of 56 years, Sheila B. Reid; children, Kevin Reid (Tracy) and Laurie Ellard (George); grandchildren, Jamie Reid, Rebecca Reid, Kaitlyn Taylor (Keith); Sarah Adams (James); and Erin Moore. Edwin’s parents preceded him in death.

A rosary will be said at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2020, with a visitation following until 7:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Reid will be laid to rest in Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on Monday, November 23, 2020, at 3:00 p.m.

McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with these arrangements.

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Sunday, November 22, 2020

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Monday, November 23, 2020

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