Leonard McKinley Reed, Jr.

LEONARD MCKINLEY REED JR, 82, OF COLUMBUS OHIO PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HOME ON MONDAY JULY 13, 2026. BORN JULY 19, 1943. GRADUATED CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. WORKED IN COMMERCIAL DOOR INDUSTRY OVER 40 YEARS, WORKED AT PHOENIX GOLF COURSE AFTER RETIREMENT THAT HE FOUND JOYFUL.

HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE, KAY MARIE REED, SON ERIC REED, PARENT GOLDIE REED, AND LEONARD REED SR, BROTHERS WILLIAM MICHAEL (JENNY) REED, GARY LEE REED, TERRY DEAN REED, BROTHER IN LAW MARTY EVALINE.

SURVIVING FAMILY INCLUDES SISTER, SHARON EVALINE, BROTHER KENNETH R (MILLIE) REED, SONS DOUGLAS ANTHONY REED, DWIGHT PRESTON REED, BRYAN SEAN (KENDRA ROE) REED. GRANDCHILDREN SEAN XAVIER (MARISSA) REED, DEVIN MCKINLEY REED, TIMOTHY PRESTON REED, MATTHEW JAMES REED, ANGELIA REED. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AS THEY CALLED HIM GIGI PAW, KARSYN RYLEIGH REED, XAVIER RYAN REED. AS WELL AS MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS.

HE ENJOYED SPENDING HIS TIME WITH HIS DOG RAGS (HIS BABY), COACHING LITTLE LEAGUE FOOTBALL AS HE DID FOR 30 YEARS, FAMILY COOKOUTS, SHOOTING POOL, FISHING, GUN RANGE, CELEBRATING THE 4TH OF JULY WITH A MASSIVE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS WITH FAMILY.

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO HIS BEST FRIEND (DAUGHTER IN LAW) KENDRA ROE-REED FOR HONORING HER PROMISE TO HIM TO NEVER PUT HIM IN A NURSING HOME. SHE PROVIDED 24 HOUR CARE UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY FAMILY SOON.