Prentiss Ovel Reed

Prentiss Ovel Reed, 82, of Ocean Springs, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2008 in Ocean Springs. He was born in Louisville, MS and had been a resident of the Gulf Coast for many years. Prentiss served in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from Coca Cola after 40 years of service and was an avid recreational Fox Hunter. Mr. Reed is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Ozella Elizabeth Leavins Reed; a son, Michael Reed; sisters, Vera Williamson, Vada Loyd and Viola Johnson; brothers, Carl Reed and Horace Reed and his parents, Amzie Price and Eva Houston Reed. Survivors include his son, Eugene Reed and his wife Dora of Ocean Springs; daughter-in-law, Debi Reed of Vancleave; sister, Marie Pope; brothers, Arnold and Harold Reed; grandchildren, Glen Reed and his wife Peggy, Rebecca Foto and her husband Danny, Kelli Watson and her husband Keith, Ricky Reed, Kevin Reed, and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2008 at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow at D'Iberville Memorial Park.