James P. "buddy" Reese, sr.

James Phillip “Buddy” Reese, Sr. of Nathalie, VA passed from this life on October 8, 2018. He was born in Halifax on July 31, 1930 and was 88 years of age. He was the son of the late John Robert Reese and the late Mary Cecile Coates Reese. He was first married to the late Lucille Moorefield Reese and then the late Margaret Dawson Reese.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Millstone. He was a lifelong tobacco farmer who dearly loved the land and the crops he grew. Along with growing the crop, he measured tobacco with the Farm Service Agency for numerous years, worked in the tobacco warehouses and made countless friends.
He served his country during the Korean Conflict in the US Army with the rank of Sargeant.

Buddy Reese is survived by:

His Children
Janet Reese
James P. “Phil” Reese, Jr. and wife Kathy
Beth Reese

His Grandchildren
Johnathan Reese
Blake Powell
Chris Deitrick
Rebecca R. Gish and husband Tylor
Katelyn Redd

His Great Granddaughter
Peyton Marie Reese

His siblings
Kathleen R. Irby, Bobbie Hill and husband Will, Bill Reese and wife Nancy, Anne Moorefield and husband Genie

Host of nieces and nephews

Special Friends
Ryan Hendricks, Conor McLeod, Thad Decker, Jimmy and Sylvia Waller

***Preceded in death***

His Siblings
Robert Earl Reese, Kenneth Reese, Ruby R. Rickmon, Bernard Reese and Wayne Reese

 

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Millstone with Rev. Thad Decker officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

For memorials please consider the North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department, 4201 Leda Grove Road, Nathalie, VA 24577 or the Halifax County Cancer Association, P.O. Box 1891, Halifax, VA 24558.

Online condolences may be directed to www.powellfuneralinc.com.

Arrangements are by Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 1603 Wilborn Ave., South Boston, VA 24592

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