Ottis Joe Reed

Ottis J. Reed was born March 1, 1948 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and passed away at his home in Crittenden on November 18, 2020 at the age of 72.  He was the son of the late Joe Schneider and Jean Amburgey Reed.

On Aug. 14, 1982 Ott was united in marriage to Sandra Lee Kinmon Reed.  In addition to his wife of 38 years, he is survived by a daughter: Carrie Shufflebarger (Eric) of Union; a son: Jeremy Richerson (Leslie) of Murfreesboro, TN; a brother: John Reed (Phyllis) of Williamstown; a sister: Carole Perry (Jim) of Florence; and 4 Grandchildren: Elliott and Jack Shufflebarger and Savannah and Emma Richerson.

He was a 1966 graduate of Grant County High School and a 1970 graduate of Berea College.

Ott retired as the Agency Manager of Kentucky Farm Bureau in Grant County and was a member of the Crittenden Christian Church. He was also a former member of Kiwanis, Good Guys Club, Grant Co. Jaycees and the Masonic Lodge in Crittenden.  One of his greatest passions was youth sports and he served the Grant County community through the years as a Little League Baseball Coach and as the Grant County High School Girls Fastpitch Softball Coach.  He also enjoyed playing and coaching fastpitch softball with the Grant County Merchants Fastpitch Softball team.  He was a member of the Grant County High School Athletic Hall of Fame and recently had the GCHS Girls softball field named in his honor.

Funeral services will be private for the immediate family and burial will follow in the Crittenden Cemetery. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date once restrictions from COVID19 have been lifted.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Crittenden Christian Church, 106 N. Main St., Crittenden, KY  41030; Multiple Sclerosis Society at www.nationalmssociety.org; Leukemia and Lymphona Society at www.lls.org.