JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dennis Eric “Spoon Bread” Reed, 39, son of Dennis E. Taylor and Raymona A. Shackleford was born on July 20, 1981. On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Jacksonville Florida, God gently closed Dennis’s life book. He was raised by his grandmother, Blanche N. Reed, in Toano.
Dennis was educated in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools and graduated from Lafayette High School. At an early age, he joined Chickahominy Baptist Church and sang in the choir. Spoon Bread, as he was affectionately known, was kind and had a gentle spirit who was loved by all he met. His smile would melt your heart. Dennis loved to travel, and in the midst of his travels, Jacksonville, Fla., became his home.
He was preceded in death by his loving grandfather, Raymond Junior Reed. Left to cherish fond memories are his loving maternal grandmother, Blanche N. Reed; paternal grandmother, Hazel Taylor; four aunts, four uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles, three nieces, and three nephews; and a host of cousins, other loving relatives, and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, at Whiting’s Funeral Home. Livestreaming will be available at the beginning of the service.
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