Isaiah Reid

Dr. Isaiah Reid COLUMBIA - The homegoing service for Dr. Isaiah Reid will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home (2930 Colonial Drive) with burial at Bush River Memorial Gardens. Isaiah was born in Portsmouth, VA to the late James and Margaret Selden Reid. He passed away on August 17, 2014. He was 84. "Ike," as he was known, received his early Christian training at First Baptist Church where he accepted the Lord as Savior. A veteran of the Korean War, he served proudly in the United States Army from 1951-53, earning several medals. After discharge from the Army, Isaiah went on to earn several degrees including a B.S. in Health and Physical Education and a Masters in Education, Health and Physical Education from Boston University. He also earned a Doctor of Education, Education Administration and Organizational Behavior from Cornell University and was a Post Doctorate Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education and MIT's Sloan School of Management. Ike became a prominent educator in both the public and private sectors. He is survived by: his wife, Bettie Tomlinson Reid, four children: Michael Anthony (Bonita), Cheryl Ann Pitts, Richard Craig and Robert Kevin; two brothers, Daniel Louis and Thomas Alexander; a sister, Aurelia Jeanetta; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and other loving relatives and friends. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.bosticktompkinsinc.com.