Owen Nelson Reese

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Stoudenmire Reese; his children, Elizabeth Reese Hill (Brant) and Owen Nelson Reese II (Johna); three grandsons, Owen Nelson Reese III, Austin John Reese, John Brant Hill II.

He was retired from the Alabama Department of Transportation after 43 years of service, and a member of Heritage Baptist Church. His hobbies include building,designing and racing modified midget race cars, and was the NMMA National Champion in 1971.

Honorary pallbearers will be his lifelong friends; John Kennedy, Pat Little, Henry Copeland, Jack Crenshaw, Bill Berry, Rick Barregarye and Pat Hicks. Pallbearers will include the grandsons, Brant Hill, Andy Wise, Wade Stoudenmire, Wes Stoudenmire and Josh Norris.

Visitation will be held on Monday April 2, 2018, at Leak Memory Chapel, from 12:00pm until 2:00pm, with the Celebration of Life service at 2:00pm, and Burial to follow in Greenwood Serenity Cemetery.