Nicholas "Nick" Ray Reed

NEW IBERIA – Funeral services will be held for Nicholas Ray “Nick” Reed, age 31, at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Church of Christ in New Iberia. Pastor Ken Wright will officiate. Interment will follow in Holy Family Cemetery.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia on Friday from 2:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Visiting will continue on Saturday at the Church of Christ, 667 Charles Street, from 10:00 am until time of services.

Nicholas Ray Reed was born January 10, 1980 to Randy and Jaime Reed. Nick, as he was known by family and friends, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Nick was a licensed Mate and worked with his father at Trinity Liftboat Services.

He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed football, baseball, and golf was a true Dallas Cowboys Fan. Nick also coached his son in the Vermilion Football League and Evangeline Little League. But his greatest love was the time spent with family and friends. Nick leaves a legacy of love and devotion and will be missed dearly.

Survivors include his fiancée, Monica Rae Romero; his sons whom he adored and loved dearly, Kaiden Sydney Reed and Cruz Cohen Reed; his father and mother, Randy and Jaime Reed; his sister and brother, C’na Reed and Seth Reed; maternal grandmother, Joyce Tortamus; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Boyce Ray Reed and Clara Shuler Reed; maternal grandfather, James “Jimmy” Vitter; and his best friend and godfather to his son, Craig Myers.

Serving as pallbearers will be Randy Reed, Johnny Reed, Bobby Wallace, Blake Chachere, Zach Louviere, Phil Livesay, Kenny Dupre, and Mike Reed. Honorary pallbearers will be Ted Derise, Jr., Jeremy Parfait, Seth Reed, Kyle Bourque, and Cliff Burke.

To view the online obituary, video tribute, and sign the guestbook, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com

Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia (337) 364-1881 is in charge of arrangements.