Dennis Dale Reed

1941 - 2021

Dennis Dale Reed, 80, of Kerrville, TX, passed away July 21, 2021 in Kerrville. He was born in Houston, TX to Polly and Dale Reed on May 14, 1941. He married Jean Teel on July 25, 1964 in Dallas.

He went to Lamar High School and attended Austin College. Dennis worked for Armco Steel for more than 20 years and then built a successful business with Farmer's Insurance. Dennis was an exceptional outdoorsman, catching a world record brown trout while fly-fishing in the White River of Arkansas, hunting white tail in the Hill Country and Mexico, and duck hunting in Matagorda Bay. He also enjoyed competing in precision bench rest shooting and bass tournaments.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents Dale and Polly Reed, his brother Richard Reed and his nephew Jimmy Moriarty.

Dennis is survived by his wife of 57 years Jean Reed, his children Jerry Reed and Jennifer Reed (Pam), his sister Cindy Moriarty, grandchildren Sarah Waits (Brian), Kaleb and Gavin, Leah, great grandson Crew, his sister-in-law Carolyn Teel, nieces Becky Davis (Greg), Melissa Moriarty and his nephew Steven Reed (Marylyn).

Memorial services will be held at 10:00am August 14, 2021 at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Kerrville, Texas. A lunch reception will follow at 11:00am at the Dietert Center.

The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the staff at Hilltop Village and Peterson Hospice.

Condolences may be sent at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the "Send Condolences" link.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Kathleen C. Cailloux Humane Society of Kerrville. Their mailing address is P.O. Box 294810, Kerrville, Texas 78029.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.