Mr. Joe Lynn Reed, 50, of Dalton, departed this life Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the residence. He was born September 12, 1967 in Dalton.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leiland Gene Reed; grandparents, Carl Sr. and Annie Rittenhouse; uncles, David Rittenhouse, James Rittenhouse, Saul Rittenhouse and Arnold Rutherford; and cousin, Daniel Rittenhouse.
He was employed at Mohawk Industries as a truck driver.
He is survived by his wife, Shellye Ann Reed, of the residence; mother, Deborah Rittenhouse, of Dalton; uncles and aunts, Carl Jr. and Charlotte Rittenhouse, of Chatsworth, Wanda Rutherford, Dawn Reed, of Dalton, Ronnie and Debbie Reed, of Kentucky; cousins, Jonathan Rittenhouse, Rebecca Long, Matthew Rittenhouse, Steven Rutherford, Dixcee Merritt, Marniqua Rutherford, Tonya Crouch, Cindy Guinn, Angela Reed, Donnie Rittenhouse and Lee Reed; stepchildren, Miranda, Nicole, Christy and Jeremy; brother-in-law, Bryan and Tammy Love; sister-in-law, Ruthie Love, of Alabama.
Service to celebrate the life of Mr. Joe Lynn Reed will be held Monday, July 2 at 2 p.m. from the Ponders Melrose Chapel, with Reverend Wayne Owenby and David Morones officiating. Interment will follow in the United Memorial Gardens, with Chris Cruz, Bobby Russell, Steve Hughes, Chuck Hankins, Troy Johnson, Ignasio Guijon, Gorge Guijon and Daniel Thomason serving as pallbearers, as well as Jackie Martin serving as an honorary pallbearer.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday.
Arrangements by Ponders Melrose Chapel 138 Melrose Dr., Dalton.