Obit for ROBERT (B0B) FREDRICK REED

February 21, 1941 to July 11, 2012

Robert ""Bob"" Fredrick Reed, age 71 of Livingston, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Conroe Regional Hospital from a long illness.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 15, 2012, in Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Rev. David and Janet Akery will conduct the services. Dr. William E. Watson will present the eulogy. Military Honors will be presented by VFW Post #8568. Pallbearers are: David Brown, Bill Watson, Paul Brudnicki, Bob Boyette, Roy Statucki and Kennie Shaw. Honorary pallbearers are Tristan Brown, Walter Brudnicki and Dennis Brown. Following the chapel service, interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston, Texas.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Friday, July 13, 2012, and Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston.

Bob was born to Charles Arthur Reed and Leona Deloma Copeland on February 21, 1941, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bob and family moved to Harlingen, Texas, in 1947. In 1957, Bob enlisted in the US Air Force and thru his service, did various jobs as: Mechanic, Investigations, Air Police and Sentry Dog Handler. Upon leaving the service after eight years, Bob went to work for his step-father and mother at Davis Plumbing and Air Conditioning in Harlingen, Texas. He married Lillian E. Nagel on December 3, 1977, in Harlingen, Texas. A daughter, Misty Lynn Reed, was born to them on October 13, 1979. In the early 80', they all moved to Livingston, Texas. Bob was a past president of the Lions Club in Harlingen and a past member of the Livingston Rotary Club. He loved cooking out and spending time with family, but a very favorite past time for Bob was auctions and garage sales.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Charles A. and Leona Deloma Reed; step-father, J.O. Davis; brother, Charles C. Reed; aunt, Dorothy Neal; and beloved companion, Mo-Mo. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lillian ""Lilly"" Reed of Livingston, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Misty and David Brown of Livingston, Texas; grandson, Tristan Brown and granddaughter, MaryJane Brown, both of Livingston, Texas; sister, Darolene Dalager of San Antonio, Texas; brother-in-law and wife, John and Diana Nagel of Harlingen, Texas; nieces, nephews and their spouses, Julie Polasek of Corpus Christi, J.J. and Madi Dobie of Three Rivers, Texas; John and Angela Nagel, Jr. of Houston, Texas, Billy and Rachel Nagel of San Antonio, Texas, Aggie Nagel of San Antonio, Texas, Amanda and Joe Nino of Harlingen, Texas, Abby Nagel of San Antonio, Texas; beloved pets, Dolly and PuppyCat; special friends, Bob and Barb Boyette, Bill and Martha Watson and Kennie Shaw.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com