Andrew Louis Reed
Andrew Louis Reed age 80 of Dyersburg, TN. died Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare- Dyersburg, TN. Arrangements are entrusted to McCreight Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Friday, January 23, 2026, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. at McCreight Funeral Home 1607 Hornbrook St. Dyersburg, TN. Graveside services will be held January 24, 2025, at 1: 00p.m.in MCCO Cemetery in Newbern, TN. Officiating this service will be Dr. Lenwood Reed officiating. Serving as Pallbearers will be family and friends of Andrew Reed. All who knew Andrew will miss him, but he will be lovingly remembered by his loving wife of 15 years, Pauline Jones Reed, Dyersburg, TN., Sons, Kevin McCreight, Atlanta, Ga., Ernest Cole, Jackson, TN., Ryan Jones, Dyersburg, TN., Ian (Leighann) White, South Carolina, (14) Grandchildren, Sisters: Portia Reed-Hall, Hollice Reed- Evans, and Carliska Reed-Tyus, all of Brownsville, TN. Brothers: Johnnie (Gloria) Reed, Dr. Lenwood Reed, of Memphis, TN; Cal Reed, of Dyersburg, TN; LaViser (Stacey) Reed, of Brownsville, TN. A special nephew who was reared along with him as a brother, Derek Wayne (Brenda) Reed, Sisters-in-laws, Creasy Reed, Ripley, TN, Marcel Reed, & Vanessa Reed, Brownsville, TN Aunt: Louise Mann, Dyersburg, TN; and a plethora of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Mr. Andrew Reed- an individual, a leader. Gregarious and thoughtful, polite and diplomatic, always reaching, always achieving, always giving, always living out loud. You may share your memories and condolences with the family at www.mccreightfuneralhome.
Mr. Andrew Reed
His Journey’s Just Begun
Don’t think of him as gone away
His journey just begun.
Life holds so many secrets
This earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there’s no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing
That we could know today,
How nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away.
And think of him as living
In the hearts of those he touched.
For nothing loved is ever lost
And he was loved so very much.
The year 1945, and the United States were in chaos. But in the midst of chaos, racial tensions and turmoil, in the small southern town of Brownsville, Tennessee, God sent a piece of heaven down into the arms of Carrie Lee and Wiley Reed, the birth of their third child (Andrew Louis) on March 31, 1945, with thanksgiving. As a child, he was eccentric, inquisitive, and introspective. He easily adapted to new situations, and never a stranger to a warm smile. His aesthetic sensibilities allowed him to develop great building skills at an early age. He had impeccable taste and recognized exceptional quality. He was an achiever and has excelled at every endeavor. Andrew Reed lived life without boundaries, using his strength to shatter stereotypes and protest social injustices. He has never been threatened by the ills of society, which may inhibit the free spirit of a young black man. Upon graduating from Carver High School, he worked numerous jobs. Andrew lived each day fully. He was blessed with unconditional love, encouragement, and unselfish support of his parents, in-laws, and family, which allowed him to pursue and accomplish his goals. Andrew served as an inspiration for his family and friends. He was a positive spirit with a generous smile who lived to feed his old soul.
On Tuesday evening, January 6, 2026, Andrew peacefully left the chaotic streets of Dyersburg, Tennessee to begin his final journey back to the loving, all knowing, infinite Creator who divinely formed him in his mother’s womb.
All who knew Andrew will miss him, but he will be lovingly remembered by his loving wife of 15 years, Pauline Jones Reed, Dyersburg, TN., Sons, Kevin McCreight, Atlanta, Ga., Ernest Cole, Jackson, TN., Ryan Jones, Dyersburg, TN., Ian (Leighann) White, South Carolina, (14) Grandchildren, Sisters: Portia Reed-Hall, Hollice Reed- Evans, and Carliska Reed-Tyus, all of Brownsville, TN. Brothers: Johnnie (Gloria) Reed, Dr. Lenwood Reed, of Memphis, TN; Cal Reed, of Dyersburg, TN; LaVoisier (Stacey) Reed, of Brownsville, TN. A special nephew who was reared along with him as a brother, Derek Wayne (Brenda) Reed, Sisters-in-laws, Creasy Reed, Ripley, TN, Marcel Reed, & Vanessa Reed, Brownsville, TN Aunt: Louise Mann, Dyersburg, TN; and a plethora of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Mr. Andrew Reed- an individual, a leader. Gregarious and thoughtful, polite and diplomatic, always reaching, always achieving, always giving, always living out loud.
Yours In His Great Name!
Lenwood Reed, D.D., PhD
