Virginia Beach—
John C. Reid, 62, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 17, 2008. He is the son of the late Richard and Hilda Reid. John was born in North Carolina on August 10, 1946.
John was an active member and served as a deacon at Bayside Baptist Church. John was in the United States Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a southern gospel songwriter/singer and published with BMI. John always said “If my music could touch one person for the Lord, that’s all that mattered.” Even while on the road as a long distance truck driver, coast to coast, he always took the time to share his God given spiritual gift of encouragement. The Lord would “lay” someone’s name on his heart and with the church directory and a cell phone he would make a call that was always a blessing and ended in prayer.
He is survived by his loving wife Sherry Reid; two children R. Scott Reid, and Karen Horn and husband John; an adopted daughter from Poland, Alexandra Reyes and husband Edwin and their son Domnick; four grandchildren, Christopher John, Joshua Scott, Bryan Paul and Margaret Lynn; 1 sister, Judy Elks and husband Melvyn. He will truly be missed.
The family will receive friends Friday, September 19th from 7 – 9 PM at Altmeyer Funeral Home, 5792 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach. A celebration of John’s life will be on Saturday at 11:00AM at Bayside Baptist Church, Virginia Beach. Burial will be private on Monday at Albert G. Horton Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bayside Baptist Church “Together We Build” or “H.I.S. 1040.” Condolences can be made to the family at altmeyer.com
As I think of Johnny, I think of the words to the last verse of the song he wrote “I Can Almost See Heaven From Here”. He is now taking his stand with Christ our Lord. I wonder if he now has any idea all the lives he touched? I know it meant so much to us when he often told us how he was praying for our son Ryan also a truck driver. The only solo Bob has ever done is Johnny’s “Crosses Beside The Road”.
Johnny, we’ll miss you but it’s a comfort to know you’re now “singing with the Saints”.
To my dear friend Sherry, Karen, Scott & all the kids……our prayers our with you. Remember Jer 33:3 & Call on the Lord as you go through the days ahead.
Dear Sherry and Family,
We are so sorry for you loss! May God bring you comfort that none of us can! Johnny is now in heaven enjoying face to face our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! I’m so glad Johnny knew Him! We will meet again but until then, may God continue carrying you through this most difficult time!
Love and prayers,
Amy and John
Judy,
Sorry to hear about the passing of your brother, John. It sounds like he had a full and happy life – songwriter, singer and publisher, and a long distance truck driver. What a great life!
Mayo
Sherry
You are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that God will sustain you in this difficult time. As Paul’s hope in death recorded in II Timothy 4:7-8 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness…..” I am sure was Johnny’s. One day you will be reunited with him and your Heavenly Father and oh what a glourious celebration will take place.
Sherry , I’m so sorry, my symphy and heart goes out to you and the rest of the Reid family . My condolences and sencere blessing will be with you in all the days ahead . We will all have only good memories of John being on stage doing what he enjoyed doing so well and so much .
Blessing in all that you do . Stay strong .
Sherry you and your family are in my thoughts. Keep the faith knowing God makes no mistakes. Lean on Him, he is your source of strength, and he will direct your path. God Bless You and your Family.
Pamela Easter
Sherry,
I am very sorry to read about John, he was a very fine man and I liked him very much. I am sorry also that I won’t be able to come home to be with you; but I am stuck in Charleston. You will be in my prayers and thoughts.
all my love,
Eddie
Sherry, Scott and Karen,
Bob, Steph, Chris and I are very sorry for your loss. Johnny was a good man and will be sorely missed. Bob and I were just talking about your all this passed weekend, we do miss you all. We will keep Johnny in our prayers.
Sherry, so sorry to hear about your husband. Hope you and your family are doing ok.
SHERRY,SCOTT & KAREN ;
I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. JOHNNY I KNOW TO YOU WAS A HUSBAND,FATHER & FRIEND. TO ALL OF US HE WAS A “TRUE FRIEND” AND A “MAN AMONG MEN”. TO ME NOT ONLY A “BROTHER IN CHRIST” BUT LIKE A TRUE BROTHER. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE WORDS TO HIS MANY SONGS AND HOW THEY UPLIFTED ME SO MANY TIMES. MOST OF ALL I REMEMBER DURING THE LOSS OF MY FATHER,GOING OUT ON A RUN WITH HIM. HE WAS THERE TO TALK AND TO LISTEN. THAT TRIP MEANT SO MUCH TO ME AND HELPED ME START TO DEAL WITH MY LOSS. I AM SO THANKFULL FOR THE YEARS SPENT TOGETHER SPREADING THE GOSPEL IN SONG. I WILL MISS HIM VERY MUCH. SHERRY,SCOTT & KAREN I WILL BE HERE FOR YOU THE WAY HE WAS FOR ME. NOW WITH JOHNNY AND RECENT WITH RON, HEAVEN HAS TWO MORE VOICES IN THE CHOIR. MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN THE DAYS TO COME. I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH. RAY
To the family –
May you find peace in the memories of John and in knowing that he is with his heavenly Father. That he blessed so many through his music, his testimony, and his faith. With heartfelt sympathy,
Angela Maxwell former co-worker of Judy Elks
To the family,
We are sorry that you lost a great man. We know it will be hard but just remember the good times that you had with him. We love you
To the Johnny Reid Family,
Not in all my years as a session player or studio engineer have I met anyone more passionate about God, his family, or life, as Johnny. I will surely miss him. And in closing, I’ll repeat the words he always said to me before we ended our conversations, either on the phone or in person and send them back to him in heaven… Hey, I love you, man!
May God give you His peace and strength to get through this trying time.
God Bless
We are so sorry to learn about Johnny passing, but we all know he’s got a new body without all the pain he was in. Our thought & prayers are with you-all during this grieving time. The Lord will see you through this time he has brought you too.
We thought alot of Johnny & always enjoyed talking with him.
In Christian Love,
Butch & Pansy Peele
We share in your grief and joy. Grief in losing a phyical persence and the joy that he is no longer in pain and in a place better than this one. We continue to keep you and the entire family in our prayers…….
Bet and Stuart Cake