The second son of nine siblings born to Mr. Willie Mack Reed and Mrs. Roberta Alston, and was blessed to be raised and nurtured by his grandmother.  He received his public education through the Tipton County school system, and was among the 1973 graduate class of Covington High School.  Elder Reed was encouraged and mentored by his uncle, Mr. Jack Tyus, to be industrious and work hard. As a result, he was an entrepreneur. When other young men were trying to get money, Elder Reed made money.  He obtained employment with the ITW Paslode Cooperation and was promoted to group leader and supervisor for 27 years, which was the beginning of his training as a true and just leader.  At the age of 19, Pastor Reed discovered that his life was incomplete, so he decided to surrender to the Lord.  He became a member of Covington Church of God in Christ.  In 1975, while attending a prayer and bible study meeting in the house of Missionary Juanita Rice, he received the baptism of the Holy Ghost.  Serving diligently and faithfully, Pastor Reed had the opportunity to proclaim the gospel from the pulpit as a deacon-trustee, on many occasions, in the presence and absence of Bishop Charles Rodgers, who served as pastor.  Elder Reed’s servitude to his local assembly included lawn and grounds keeper, minister of visitation, an usher, a deacon, a choir member, a minister, and assistant to the pastor.  He was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Margarett Smith in 1975 and remained until her demise July 19, 2002.  On November 7,2004, he became the groom of the lovely Gloria LaVonne Jones and remained until the Lord summoned him home to rest.