James Junior Reed, age 92, was born on May 8, 1924 to Earnest and Pearlie Reed in Crossville, TN and passed away on September 18, 2016 in Crossville, TN. He loved restoring old cars and doing any kind of mechanic work. James also liked water-sports, especially fishing.

He is survived by his wife- Chieleah Reed; daughter- Pamela Brothers (George); granddaughters- Melissa Barbieri (Louis); Stephanie Ramachandran (Chandru); great grandsons- Sajan and Jeevan Ramachandran, and half sisters- Dorthy Deck; Juanita Sabattus.

James was preceded in death by his parents- Earnest and Pearlie Reed; half brothers- Melvin, Benny, and Ralph Burke; half sisters- Louise Burke, and Helen Miller.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home from 6 to 8. A graveside service will be held at Green Acres Memory Gardens on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 beginning at 11:00 with Rev. Robert Lawrence officiating.