Larry Reid

Mr. Larry Clinton Reid, age 74, of Gibsonville, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Alamance Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late William Nathanial Reid and the late Lucille Agatha Jones Reid. Larry graduated from A.O. High School in 1958 and was a reserve in the U. S. National Guard, Communication Unit #263, located in Badin, NC. He was a former employee with Western-Electric before converting to his true life's calling, which was farming. He farmed with his family for over 52 years, with the last five years being a special time farming with his son. He was a member of the Western Alamance Farmers Club and served as a Judge on the Alamance County Board of Elections, Morton Township, for over 40 years. Mr. Reid is survived by his daughter, Michele Reid Salerno of Gibsonville; his son, Richard Nathanial "Ricky" Reid and his wife, Stephanie, of Elon; and seven grandchildren, Alexandra Chappell and her husband, Clint, Justin Crawford, Joanna Salerno, Samantha Salerno, Natalie Salerno, Luciana Salerno and Lilya Salerno. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday, June 30, 2014 at Shiloh United Methodist Church by Rev. Dave Gilbert. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 Sunday afternoon at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the son, Ricky's home, 3392 NC Hwy 87 N., Elon. Mr. Reid's family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Choksi, Shawn and Lindsay, the staffs of the ARMC Cancer Center and Critical Care Unit, and all his friends and members of his community for their loving care and thoughtful support through Larry's illness. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shiloh United Methodist Church, 4718 NC Hwy 87 N., Gibsonville, NC 27249 or Bethlehem Christian Church, 3625 Altamahaw Church St., Elon, NC 27244 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com