Theodore I. "Ted" Reed Obituary (1942 - 2022)

Theodore I. "Ted" Reed, 80 of Clinton, IL passed away 5:41 PM December 30, 2022 at the Warner Hospital & Health Services, Clinton, IL. Services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, January 6, 2023 at First Church of the Nazarene, Clinton, IL with Rev. Michael Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton, IL. Visitation will be held 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Friday at church. The family entrusted Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, IL with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Habitat for Humanity of Clinton or First Church of the Nazarene, Clinton, IL. Ted was born July 28, 1942 in Foosland, IL the son of Joseph Harrison and Martha Emma (Mott) Reed. He married Lavieta Mae Black August 2, 1985 in Clinton, IL. She passed away December 23, 2002. Survivors include his daughter, Linda Sue Reed, Clinton, IL; stepchildren Charles L. Brawner, Decatur, IL, Phillip E. Brawner, Mims, FL, Joyce L. Umfleet, Marana, AZ, Pamela S. Brawner, Decatur, IL; siblings, Robert Reed, Leesburg, FL, Elizabeth (Laverne) Downen, Leesburg, FL, Linda Short, Clinton, IL and Donald Reed, Goldsboro, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son Ted Jr., one daughter, Elizabeth, twin sister to Linda Sue, one stepdaughter Karla J. Palmer, and siblings Charles, James, Edward, and Lois. Ted was the assistant manager of Freedom Gas Station in Clinton, IL. He loved to fish and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan.