Roosevelt Havin Reed Sr.

Roosevelt Havin Reed, Sr. of Chestertown, MD, departed this life on February 26, 2014 at Chestertown Hospital. He was born to the late Jessie and Helen Reed on November 8, 1932, the seventh of twelve children. He joined Aaron Chapel Church at an early age. He was an usher at the age of nine. He also went to Sunday School and at the age of 15, he joined the Aaron Chapel Choir. After he came out of school, he joined the U.S. Air Force; having four years of active duty. After leaving the Air Force, he was united in holy matrimony to Rosie in November of 1955, and from that union came nine children including twins: four boys, Roosevelt Jr., Robert, Ronald and Reginald and five girls, Roberta, Roxanne, Rosina, Regina and Rhoda. He sang in the choir for nearly a year, by himself, every Sunday morning. Then they formed a group called Community Singers. He joined them and they sang everywhere. He was the worship leader for years. He sang with the Charge Choir for nearly 40 years or more. Then they formed a Men’s Choir called Inspirational Men, of which he was the president. He was also the president of the United Methodist Men. He loved to sing and sang and prayed on many programs. He always relied on the New Life Community Singers, they were his right hand group. His favorite hymns were: “It Is Well With My Soul”, “Yes God Is Real”, and so many more. He worked numerous jobs such as: Cement Blocks, Brick Yards, Unity Food, Delivering Clothes in New York, Hills Farms, Crystal Shucker, Berry Factor in Rock Hall. He was also a mechanic who worked on cars and he retired from Campbell Soup. He was preceded in death by six sisters, four brothers and daughter, Rhoda Reed. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Rosie; eight children; 20 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one sister, Oneeda Montgomery of Rock Hall; four sisters-in-law, Sarah Francis and Hester Wright of Rock Hall, Novella Reed of Georgia and Ann Hawkins of Sudlersville; four brothers-in-law, James Thompson and William Thompson of Quaker Neck and Andrew Hawkins, Jr. of Pondtown and Nolbert Smith of Rock Hall; two daughters-in-law, Targe Reed and Shari Reed; friends, Wayne, Gregory, Eugene, Mary and Darryl; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Roosevelt Havin Reed Sr., please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Roosevelt Havin Reed Sr.

November 8, 1932 - February 26, 2014