The Lord’s servant, Larry Dewayne Reed, M.D., of Crossville went to sing in Heaven December 30, 2020. Dr. Reed was born in Monterey, Tennessee November 9, 1942, to James Talmadge Reed and Minnie Mable (Wyatt/Reed) Knox.

He was a son, brother, husband, father, doctor, friend and umble, kind, brilliant, and valiant.

Dr. Reed graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1973 and obtained his state medical license in 1974. He completed his residency at Regional Medical Center in Memphis. He was affiliated with Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. Dr. Reed was outstanding in his medical service to the community for more than a quarter century.

Dr. Reed loved his motorcycles and a good meal. His passion was singing and playing his guitar. Dr. Reed was known for his good nature and contagious laughter.

Dr. Reed is survived by his loving wife of 59 years: Ima Jeanne (Vandever) Reed; daughters: Janet Reed of Crossville, Madge Farooq (Omar) of Washington, D.C., and Tammy Doyle (Dan) of Knoxville; grandsons: Derrick McNew of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connor Doyle and Sean Doyle of Anchorage, Alaska; sisters: Berta Williams of Cookeville and Wanda Balsley of Monterey. He also leaves behind many extended family members, countless faithful friends and his church family at Monterey United Methodist Church.

The family would love for you to share your stories and memories of Dr. Reed in the guestbook on the Hood Funeral Home website:

http://hoodfuneralhome.com/Obituaries

The family will host a Celebration of Life in 2021 when his friends and loved ones can gather safely. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dr. Reed’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

A Facebook posting by Dr. Reed on November 9, 2020:

“I awakened at 1:45 this morning with hard cramps in my hip and thigh muscles. I quickly got out of bed and stood on the floor to get relief. I was reminded that 78 years ago at this same time, my mother had been awakened with cramping pains of a different sort. My dad had summoned Dr. Crain to our house to assist her. He later memorialized the moment with a poem: “This news I bring to you, it happened this morning at 2:00. When you ask if he’s a rounder, he’s exactly a nine pounder. When you ask his name, It’s Larry Dewayne.” I love you Mama and Daddy!! I hope to see you sooner than later.”