Funeral service for Willie Reed, 84, of Opelika, AL, will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church, 650 Jeter Avenue, Opelika, AL, 36801 with interment in Garden Hills Cemetery, 1218 Frederick Road, Opelika, AL, 36801, Reverend Clifford E. Jones, Pastor and Brother Willie Whack, Eulogist.

Mr. Reed, who passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at his home in Opelika, Alabama, was born January 20, 1940, in Lee County, Alabama.

Public viewing will be Monday, January 20, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Reed will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.

He leaves to cherish his precious memory: six children, Ruby (Eugene) Perry, Barbara Griffin (Douglas Martin), Sidney (Villel) Reed, Ron (Miriam) Reed, June Reed and April Reed Nias; ten grandchildren, Sidney Reed II, Willie-Lionel Reed, Evan Reed, Morgan Reed, Villel Earlene Reed, Regina Perry, Queston Perry, VonEric Perry, Antavis Griffin, Douglas Griffin; fifteen great-grandchildren, Nykashjah Perry, Khyleisha Perry, Amahree Morris, Antrevious Morris, Symeria Perry, Jakaylah Perry, Janyah Wallace, Neveah Perry, Zyquavious Perry, Zykeriah Perry, Zayden Griffin, Kaiden Griffin, Kenyan Griffin-Beatty, Kinsley Griffin-Beaty and Abigail Reed; one great-great grandchild, Journae Dowdell; three siblings, Jerry (Virgina) Carr, Rogers Reed and Wilford Reed; five in-laws, Willie B. (Marianne) Baker, Patricia (Keith) Gibson, Vickey (Douglas) Foreman, Shirley Baker and Jimmie Lou Baker; a loyal nephew, Greg Reed; a special cousin, Mary Williams; two special friends; Claire Rosado and Ike Scott; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.