Robert L. "Sonny" Reece, age 81, of Congress Street, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 2, 2021, in a Rome hospital, following a brief illness.
Born in Fort Payne, Al. on March 10, 1940, he was a son of the late John Lee and Edith Odell Owens Reece. Sonny was an excellent painter by trade and an exceptional musician. He was a member of the United Christian Fellowship. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Reece.
Surviving are his wife, Linda Blake Reece; daughter, Marty (Jimmy) Lowery; son, Robert B. Reece; Susan Reece; grandchildren, Cory (Jessica) Reece, and Mackenzie Reece; great-granddaughter, Briley Reece; great-grandson, Easton Reece; sister, Linda (Cort) Alford; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home. The family respectfully requests no food and no flowers, suggests contributions to the United Christian Fellowship, Summerville, Georgia, in memory of Sonny.
Earle Rainwater is in charge of arrangements.