"My most sincere condolence to the Reid Family. If there ever was a saint of a man, Loy was surely among them and I am sure he still is among the Saints. "
In loving memory of
Loy Dow Reid
October 8, 1932 - February 25, 2021
Loy Dow Reid, 88, a lifelong resident of Forsyth County passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021. Loy was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Korean War from 1950-1953. Following his military service, he was a steel worker with Siemens AG and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Loy is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Jean Reid; son, Bruce Dow Reid, parents, Clifford Dow and Viola (Bryant) Reid; sisters, Martha (Reid) Brisco, Madge (Reid) Corbin, Margie (Reid) and Weldon Monroe; brother and sister-in-law, Juas and Ozzie Reid; grandson Patrick Dow Reid; son-in-law, George E. Perkins, Jr.; parents-in-law, Bill and Ina (Cook) Elrod; sister-in-law, Barbara Elrod; brothers-in-law, Robert Elrod, Randall Elrod, Marcus (Buster) Elrod.
Survivors include his daughter, Donna Reid Perkins; sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Carla (Duke) Reid, Anthony (Tony) and Kim (Bennett) Reid; sister-in-law, Sue (Morgan) Elrod; grandchildren, Thomas (Tommy) and Andrea Henderson, Chance and Chelsea Reid, Destini (Reid) and Mikey Brannon, Sam and Luci Bodine, Kat and Lucas Perkins, Jared and Franchesca (Burkhead) Reid, Kendall Reid, Chevy (Reid) and Jonathan Roper; great grandchildren, Cody and Skylar Roper, Caitlin Henderson, Annabelle Chumbley, Cody Dillard, Emersyn Brannon, Charlotte Reid, Norah Reid, Ava Bodine, Ali Sallee; great grandchildren, Michael and Jessica Karr; great great grandchildren, Owen and Easton Karr; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside funeral services, with military honors, will be held Sunday, February 28, at 2:00 p.m. at Sawnee View Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory, 210 Ingram Ave; Cumming, GA is in charge of the arrangements.
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"To the Reid family, I am so sorry to hear of Loyd passing. I know he and Shirley are togather again,and the other family members, I though of him often, He was a good man. I pray God will wrap his arms around each of you ,and help you through this time of grief, Remember the good times."