Mr. Reed died Wednesday, Dec. 10, at a local hospital.
He was born Aug. 7, 1950, to Dr. James Elmer Reed Jr. and Martha Pearl Sparks in Galveston. He graduated from Madisonville High School in 1968. He later graduated from the police academy in 1970. He married Janie Flanagin on Nov. 19, 1993, in Houston and later moved to Salado. He owned a Fire and Water Restoration repair business in Houston. He was a member of the Bellaire Police and Harris County Constables Office for more than 20 years. He later worked as an insurance adjuster for Pilot Catastrophic, Inc. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Rotary Club, both of Salado.
Survivors include his wife of 15 years of Salado; two sons, James Elmer Reed IV and Michael Patrick Reed, both of San Antonio; a daughter, Kaitlyn Jane Reed of Salado; and two brothers, Lynn Reed of Madisonville and Randy Reed of Sacue.
Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home.
