William P. “Bill” Reed died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at Regency Hospital in Jackson. He was 81.

A lifelong resident of Vicksburg, Mr. Reed retired from the Corps of Engineers after 32 years. He was also retired from Entergy at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. He owned Reed Refrigeration. He was a Mason and a member of First Presbyterian Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie O. Sr. and Ethel Vivian Cronin Reed; a daughter, Wendy Lee Reed; and two brothers, Jessie O. Reed Jr. and Robert Reed.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jo Ann Robertson Reed of Vicksburg; three daughters, Jamie Reed Nosser of Vicksburg, Melody Reed Hughes of Gentry, Ark., and Dawn Reed Marble of Pea Ridge, Ark.; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; and nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Glenwood Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Billy Brumfield officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1 p.m. Wednesday until the service.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 or to a favorite charity.