Troy Wayne Reed was born Sept. 20, 1963, in Cleveland, Texas, to parents, Freddie Lee Reed and Mary Elizabeth Younger Reed. He passed away March 20, 2026, in Cleveland, Texas, at the age of 62.
It’s funny when we were in High School I thought Troy was a big jerk. Then, a few years later, he was hanging out with my brother, and we started talking. He asked me out—and then, well, he stood me up.
I saw him at the laundromat and told him to get in my car. We went to his house, and he had no heat. I told him to get his clothes, and then he moved in with me.
He met Tiffany and Aaron when they were 6 months old, and he took care of them as his own and loved them as his own. Then we had Tania when I was 21, and she later had a baby boy named Burl and an angel baby named Nathan.
Troy was a hard-working man, and he loved me more than I can put into words. Our favorite thing to do was go to the lake and barbecue. He coached Tiffany at her softball games and loved to watch her play. She got married to Jayce in our house, and they had three beautiful children—Kaylee, Jaydin and Emery.
We moved into Troy’s mother’s house and paid for it as our own. We had a brown barn, and Troy and his buddies hung out in it all the time. As we grew, we became a loving family and had a lot of crazy adventures.
We took Tania and Tiffany deep-sea fishing—they loved it. He loved taking Aaron to the lake. We went through a lot when Aaron and Tania were sick. Troy was there with me when he wasn’t working, and Tiffany stayed with her grandma, whom she loved very much.
Troy loved his family more than anything. As he worked different jobs, he eventually got on with the railroad. With Jorden, he became very good friends. Troy would be gone in different states, and when he came home, we made time to do things as a family.
Aaron knew that when his bag was gone, he wouldn’t be home for a while.
When he got sick three years before he passed away, we went through many hospital stays. I loved that man. He was my world, my everything, my best friend.
When the Lord took him home, we had been together for 43 years. I will miss you until I see you again. Thank you for being my best friend.
My grandkids, children and friends have held me together, and we’re going to get through this together.
I love you, Troy.
Troy loved life, and he loved his family with all his heart. He would do whatever he needed to provide for them, whether working with heavy equipment in the construction industry, in air conditioning and heating, or on the railroad.
Troy was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend to many.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Anthony Lee Reed; sister, Vickie Lynn Anaston; and grandson, Nathan Bunting.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Regina Reed; father, Freddie Lee Reed and wife Kathryn Carol Sallis Reed; mother, Mary Elizabeth Osborn and husband Jerry Osborn; children, Tiffany Renee Kelso and husband Jayce Kelso, Leroy Aaron Lofgren and Tania Michelle Reed; brothers, Ricky Mize and wife Tammy Mize, and Eddy Mize; sister, Anjelia Baxley and husband Ray Baxley; brothers-in-law, Randy Douglas Beams and wife Khuong Thi Bach, and Rodney Dewayne Beams and wife Sarah Beams; and grandchildren, Kaylee Kelso, Jaydin Kelso, Emery Kelso and Burl “Snot” Bunting.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m., with Pastor Noble Enloe officiating. Burial will follow at Pace-Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Burl Bunting, Jayce Kelso, Rodney Beams, Thomas Carlos, Dave Tajeck and Ray Baxley. Honorary pallbearer will be Randy Douglas Beams.