Lara Kaitlynn Reed, age 33 of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Grandview, Tennessee died Thursday, August 18, 2022, at her residence. She was born on July 30, 1989, in Knoxville. Kaitlynn was a graduate of Rhea County High School “Class of 2007”; where she was the first All-State Softball player for her school and was on the second team of the All-State Golf Team. She was also a graduate of East Tennessee State University; where she was treasurer of her class. She also completed two years at Lincoln Memorial University. Kaitlynn was a licensed Nurse Practitioner and was currently working for Covenant Healthcare. She loved to collect guns and was an accomplished shooter. Kaitlynn also loved to cook and always enjoyed dogs. She and her husband Marshall enjoyed traveling; especially during their honeymoon in Ireland. Kaitlyn was of the Baptist faith.

Kaitlynn was preceded in death by her father Lynn Reed, grandparents Robert and Joyce Reed, Lon Stamey, and Pat Marshall.

Survivors include her husband Marshall Lee of Knoxville, her mother Sarah Reed of Grandview, her sister Taylor Beth (Cody Chattin) Reed of Spring City, her grandmother Mary Florine Stamey of Madisonville, mother-in-law and father-in-law Bryan and Paula Lee of Dayton, sister-in-law Gayle (Dave) Smith of Soddy Daisy, brother-in-law Matt (Jennifer) Lee and niece Lexi Lee of Dayton and grandfather Butch Marshall of Knoxville.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 6 pm in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Campbell officiating and Coach Brien Crowder giving the eulogy. A private burial will be in the Reed Cemetery at Grandview. The family will receive friends at Vaughn Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 23 from 4 to 6 pm.  

A Celebration of Kaitlynn’s Life will be on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at 12 noon at the Circle R Ranch, 2217 Burdett Road. Grandview, Tennessee where friends and family of Lara Kaitlynn are invited to share a meal and share stories of fun and happy times of her life with each other.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations for the continuing upkeep of Reed Cemetery, C/O Pat Reed, 929 Happy Top Road, Grandview, TN 37337.