Obituary for John Martin "Jack" Reed
Dr. John Martin “Jack” Reed, 92, widower of Wilma Donovan Reed, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 from heart failure. Born in Lexington, KY, he was the son of the late Elmer Martin and Bertha Kemper Reed.
A graduate of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Dr. Reed began his medical career in Mayfield, KY. He then completed his radiology residency at the University of Florida and practiced in Jacksonville, FL with Mori, Bean and Brooks before retiring in 1987.
A Kentucky Colonel, he was a Mason and Shriner, a former member of the Georgetown Rotary Club, enjoyed sailing, was a member and usher each Sunday at Georgetown Baptist Church as well as a former member of the Board of Trustees at Georgetown College. An avid golfer with 7 hole-in-ones, he served on the USGA Rules of Golf Committee as well as the Kentucky Golf Association Rules Committee and Board of Trustees for over 25 years.
He is survived by his children, Diane Reed Jones and her husband Dr. David Jones, Louisville and Phillip Martin Reed, St. Augustine, FL; grandsons, Joshua Hentrich Reed and Andrew Logan (Ashley) Jones; five great grandchildren; his dear friend, Virginia Nester; and faithful cat, Sweetie Girl.
Funeral services will be 1 PM Friday at Johnson’s Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Steve Florence. Burial will follow at the Georgetown Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 AM till service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Georgetown Baptist Church, Georgetown College or Bluegrass Hospice Care.
A graduate of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Dr. Reed began his medical career in Mayfield, KY. He then completed his radiology residency at the University of Florida and practiced in Jacksonville, FL with Mori, Bean and Brooks before retiring in 1987.
A Kentucky Colonel, he was a Mason and Shriner, a former member of the Georgetown Rotary Club, enjoyed sailing, was a member and usher each Sunday at Georgetown Baptist Church as well as a former member of the Board of Trustees at Georgetown College. An avid golfer with 7 hole-in-ones, he served on the USGA Rules of Golf Committee as well as the Kentucky Golf Association Rules Committee and Board of Trustees for over 25 years.
He is survived by his children, Diane Reed Jones and her husband Dr. David Jones, Louisville and Phillip Martin Reed, St. Augustine, FL; grandsons, Joshua Hentrich Reed and Andrew Logan (Ashley) Jones; five great grandchildren; his dear friend, Virginia Nester; and faithful cat, Sweetie Girl.
Funeral services will be 1 PM Friday at Johnson’s Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Steve Florence. Burial will follow at the Georgetown Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 AM till service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Georgetown Baptist Church, Georgetown College or Bluegrass Hospice Care.