Phil Reeder's Obituary
Phil Reeder, 69, of Collierville passed away May 29, 2016. Phil was an active member of Germantown Baptist Church, where he was a member of the choir. He earned his Bachelor degree from the University of Arkansas and his Masters from Texas A&M; he served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and retired in 2009 from International Paper after 36 years of service. Phil will be remembered for his jokes and for being there for his family and friends. Phil is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Sandra Crawford Reeder; son, Steven Phillip Reeder (Kimberly); daughters, Meri Kaye Williams (Mark), Juli Anne Hughes (Tony); aunt, Polly Alsop; brothers, Stan Reeder (Patty), Kem Reeder (Pam) and he was Papaw to five grandchildren, Cade, Chloe, Tucker, Samantha and Anna. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 31 from 5-7 pm and a funeral service will be held at 10 am Wednesday, June 1 all at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Poplar Avenue. Memorials may be made to Germantown Baptist Church or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119. (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life….Behind the Stone Wall.”
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