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REID, MR. JAMES MAX 84, of Bessemer, Alabama, passed away Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Reid was reared in Tennessee, and after being discharged from the Navy he graduated from Lambuth College. Since 1954 he was a resident of Bessemer. He retired from Consolidated Cigar Company and was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rozanne Schilleci Reid; and his son, James Paschal (Pat) Reid. He is survived by his daughters, Dana (Jim) Deale, Rainbow City and Lisa (Bruce) Jones, McCalla; daughter-in-law Cynthia Sears Reid, Plano, Texas; granddaughters, Ashley (Dustin) Morgan, Rainbow City, Elizabeth Reid, Plano; grandsons Harrison Reid, Tuscaloosa and Reid Jones, Tuscaloosa; sister-in-law Patsy (Bill) Grubbs, Birmingham; niece Denise (Matt) Williams, Birmingham; great-niece, Grace Williams, great-nephews, Paschal and Hugh Williams. Funeral services will be Monday, October 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Aloysius.

50th anniversary party



Art Director



Bay of Sargento



 



One of my favorite pictures of him




Graduate of Lambuth College



His girls :)

"COME BACK!" "Watch out for the undertow!"

Nana & Da at the Trevi Fountain

Nana & Da, EST. April 21, 1955

Our place... every single significant event in our family has been celebrated here.

Proud papas

He met her on his way through town while driving a truck. She worked at a bank and he needed to cash a check. They fell in love and the rest is history. They are finally together again.

He lied about his age to get in.

3 things he ALWAYS had with him.. his hat, coat and a cigar... his pocket knife is in his pants of course!