Wesley Alan Reynolds

Wesley Alan Reynolds

Wesley Reynolds Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 20, 2009.
Funeral service for Mr. Wesley Alan Reynolds, 52, of Nacogdoches will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Laird Funeral Home with Bill Stewart and Pastor Jason McClendon officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mr. Reynolds passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2009, in Nacogdoches. Wesley was born January 21, 1957, in Houston, Texas, the son of the late Ellis Charles and Olga Bowman Reynolds. Wesley graduated from Central Heights High School. He had worked the majority of his life as a truck driver and for the past three years drove for Pinnergy LTD. He was an avid fisherman and liked camping. Wesley had a wonderful personality, he loved to laugh, make others around him happy and loved being with his family and friends. If you gave Wesley a project, you made him a happy man. Wesley made sure he was available to anyone who might need him for any problem or crisis. Wesley was a Christian man who loved to serve his Lord and Savior. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who thought the sun rose and set in his grandchildren. Wesley is survived by his loving wife of fifteen years, Odell Norton Reynolds; one daughter, J'Nai Reynolds of Nacogdoches; one son, Jonathon Reynolds and wife, Laura, all of Nacogdoches; two sisters, Ruby Alice Reynolds of Nacogdoches and Sarah Stewart and husband, Bill, of Lubbock; two brothers, Ellis Charles Reynolds Jr. and wife, Carolyn, of Nacogdoches and Ronald Reynolds and wife, Rebecca, of Nacogdoches; two grandchildren, Chloe J'Nai and Gracie Anabeth Reynolds; and numerous extended family and friends. Pallbearers will be David Fonville, Jeremy Reynolds, Bryce Reynolds, Dennis Poskey, Sam Stewart and Jimmy Stewart. Visitation with Wesley's family will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2009, at Laird Funeral Home. To offer condolences or to view the obituary online please log onto lairdfh.net. Laird Funeral Home.

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December 3, 2009

Raye Parnell posted to the memorial.

November 23, 2009

Ralph & Debbie Warren posted to the memorial.

November 23, 2009

Amy Stewart posted to the memorial.

Raye Parnell

December 3, 2009

Ruby and Famiy,
I just heard that Wes passed away. I am sorry I didn't know about it earlier. I really did like Wes. He was always so friendly and made me think of your Dad. Your cuz

Ralph & Debbie Warren

November 23, 2009

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Amy Stewart

November 23, 2009

My Uncle Wes was the most accepting and loving person anyone could have as a friend. He was not only my Uncle but also my friend. I miss him terribly! In honor of Wes please carry out random acts of kindness everyday! He will smile in heaven everytime you reach out to others.

Russell Caraway

November 22, 2009

As Wesley’s neighbor for more than nine years, I grew up around him all of my childhood and most of my adolescence. I will always consider him a second father and my best friend. Never having my own dad around, he was the only male figure in my younger life. I can remember riding my bicycle to his house every day after school curious as to what project he was getting in to at that time, where he would happily have me join him, joking around and teaching me all the while. He never once hesitated to ask if I would accompany him on any random fishing trip, four wheeler ride through the woods, casual baseball watching, enjoying a bon fire, sighting in our rifles, and on many occasions to enjoy some of Odell’s finest dinners with some of his freshly caught Catfish. He even had me join him on one of his annual fishing tournament trips at Lake Samraburn, where we camped for a couple days and I caught my very first bass, which was big enough to get mounted. Every year he and his wife would buy my sister and I Christmas presents, adding more joy to the experience for us due to the minimal circumstances we were confounded to having only a single parent doing all she could. Wesley was a Christian man who I rarely, if at all, saw him miss a chance to attend church or participate in programs to raise funds for any part of the congregation. He was my life mentor and a large aspect to the person I have become today. I have yet to meet another person who can amount to half of his kind hearted, happy go lucky, country personality. Wesley Alan Reynolds will be missed by my family and all whom have ever run across his path. The world is unfortunately a little darker now without his presence. I will love you forever my best‘is friend, and can’t wait to fish with you in the clouds above one day, oh, no worries, I’ll bring the Ding Dongs.

Martha Nell (Russell) Neal

November 22, 2009

I was honored to get go to school with Wesley from 1st grade through our Sr year. He was a wonderful person and a great friend who always had that special smile on his face.

I agree with what Brenda said, we all shared alot of laughter and have alot of memories from the years we got to be together as classmates.

I am sorry for not getting to attend the services for Wesley, I was moving this weekend but he was on my mind alot.

My thoughts a prayers are with all of you as you go own without him in your life physically. My God Bless and comfort you always...

Brenda Vardeman Nash

November 21, 2009

It has been several years since I had seen Wesley, but I had the joy of going to school with him at Central Heights. He was a so funny, and a joy to be around. He brought us alot of laughter. He was a good friend.
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort, and May God give you peace.

In Christ,

Richard Russell

November 21, 2009

Dear Odell & Reynolds Family
Want to let you know how very sorry I am for your loss, not only was Wes a wonderful person to all who knew him but I know he loved you and his family with all his heart. I can not remember a time I didn't count him as a friend. No doubt he will be missed but hang on to the hope we have in Christ Jesus that one day soon we will see him again. Until then May God bless and keep you all,
Bro. Richard Russell

steve Ramo

November 20, 2009

i knew wesley over 3 years he was a great friend and coworker he will be greatly missed my thoughts and prayers are with his family

Norma Rosette

November 20, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during your time of grief.

Wayne & Norma Rosette
Stuart, Florida

Angela Russell

November 20, 2009

Ruby and Reynolds family,

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Rebecca Reynolds

November 20, 2009

Odell-I thank my Lord for all the laughter and joy Wesley brought to my life when I was so blessed to marry into the "Reynolds" family. Though we did not see each other as often as we would have liked, we all knew how much we loved one another. To know that he truely had a real compassion for helping others and did not complain when his body ached but continued to take care of you,his beloved Odell and your homested. I knew him to not like the limelight on himself, but our Lord saw...
We will all miss you, Wes, and I just know Mama & Daddy Reynolds were there welcoming you to our Heavenly Home. I too will join you one day, my brother, and rejoice together because of our Hope, our trust in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Peggy Thorn

November 20, 2009

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

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