Ronald Lue Reed, 78, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 30th at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Ronald was born November 16, 1938, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, the son of Amos and Nellie (Thompson) Reed. He was a painter at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant for 34 years. He enjoyed restoring antique cars, going to garage sales, and collecting.
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers & sisters; and one daughter, Barbara Whipple in 2011.
His survivors include his wife of 51 years, Wanda Reed of the home; seven children: Cindy Daugherty of Odessa, MO, Sheila Queen of Oak Grove, Randy Reed (Mary) of Odessa, Jeff Denning (Mara) of Austin, TX, Lisa Simpson of Warrensburg, MO, Rodney Reed of Independence, MO, and Angie Swoffer (Laura) of Independence; one brother, Jesse Lee Reed of Springfield; twenty-one grandchildren; and twenty-three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO 816-690-4441