Bruce Thomas Reed's Obituary
Bruce Thomas Reed, age 76, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died on July 10, 2023, at his home. He was born on August 18, 1946, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Robert Livingston Reed and Marjorie Frances Applegate Reed. Bruce graduated from South Hadley High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. He joined the United States Coast Guard and served for many years. Bruce was a woodworker, owning and operating Reed’s Custom Furniture.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Reed; parents, Robert and Marjorie Reed; and brother, John Reed.
Bruce is survived by his daughter, Tina Gabbard and husband Shannon of Springdale; son, Owen Reed of Fayetteville; three grandchildren, Carmen Olivia Reed, Ethan Graham Reed, and Katherine Greenlee Gabbard; and brother, Andrew J. Reed of St. Petersburg, Florida.
A celebration of Bruce’s life will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice in his name. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.bernafuneralhomes.com.
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