Ashley
D. Reid - born: February 7, 1924 - died: April 11, 2020 - Age: 96
Ashley
D. Reid - born: February 7, 1924 - died: April 11, 2020 - Age: 96
Ashley's wife "Ginny Anne" died 11/25/2015. He was a
life-time ACF member.
Born January 31, 1931 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late
Raudy Greene and Prella Beason Greene. She and her husband, Ashley, owned and
operated Reid's Clothing Store from 1952 until 1992. Ginny Anne was also a
lifetime member of Cliffside United Methodist Church. She was an outgoing
"people" person who enjoyed participating in the annual Cliffside Days Event.
Ginny Anne most of all loved spending time with her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by ten siblings. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on Friday,
November 27, 2015 at the Cliffside United Methodist Church with Reverend Robert
Hodgens officiating. Interment will follow in Cliffside Cemetery. The family
will receive friends one hour prior to the service time at the church.
Ashley D. Reid, age 96, of Cliffside, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at
Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home.
Ashley was born February 7, 1924 in Spartanburg County to the late Nathaniel B.
Reid and Eudora Greene Reid. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran
of World War II. Ashley was the co-owner and operator of Reid’s Department Store
which would later become Reid’s Mini Storage. He was a member of Cliffside
United Methodist Church and enjoyed golfing and playing checkers.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-eight
years, Virginia “Ginny Anne” Reid and brother, Calvin “Blackie” Reid.
Those left to honor his memory include one son, Allan Reid (Diane) of Cliffside;
two grandchildren, Michelle Blanton (Bill) and Candice Edwards (Tyson) all of
Cliffside; three great-grandchildren, Savannah Edwards, Sully Edwards, Aaron
Blanton and two nephews, Jeff Reid of Lincolnton and Steve Branch of Maryland.
A private graveside service will be conducted at Cliffside Cemetery with
Reverend Robert Hodgens officiating.
Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box
336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home, 1881 Big
Island Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ashley D. Reid,
please visit our floral
store. Here is a
link to his Obituary.
Virginia "Ginny Anne" Reid, age 84, of Cliffside, died Wednesday, November
25, 2015 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband of sixty-eight years, Ashley D. Reid; one son,
Allan Reid and wife, Diane of Cliffside; two granddaughters, Michelle Blanton
and husband, Bill and Candice Edwards and husband, Tyson all of Cliffside; three
great-grandchildren, Savannah Pye, Sully Edwards, Aaron Blanton and a host of
nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101.