D.J. Reed, long time Chief of the Noxapater Volunteer Fire Dept., passed away on Sunday, August 9. Reed was born March 1, 1940, to Jack and Alnita Reed in Kemper County, Mississippi. He was a member of Noxapater Methodist Church. DJ worked at Taylor Machine Works in Louisville for 40 years. He was a member of the Noxapater Fire Department for 50 plus years, where he served faithfully as their chief for about 40 of those years. He also served as vice president of the Winston County Fire Association. Reed is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Nellie Miller Reed of Noxapater, and three sons, Myron Stevenson and wife, Angie of Ackerman, Mississippi, Tim Reed and wife, Kathi, and Mark Reed all of Noxapater. One of his greatest joys was being “Pappy’ to his three grandchildren: Samantha Stevenson, Karly Reed and Alan Reed. He also leaves behind four brothers: Raymond (Jan) Reed of Louisville, Martin (Charlotte) Reed of Collinsville, Russell (Dean) Reed of Meridian, and Fletcher Reed of Jackson as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
