Ronald Reed, 52, Lexington, KY, 02.18.04

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February 19, 2004

It is with regrets that we inform the members of the Towing & Recovery Assn. of KY of the passing of Ronald Reed; Mr. Reed, 52, died after a brief illness yesterday, 02/18/2004 at the VA Hospital in Lexington, KY. Reed was earlier employed at Winchester's Towing for many years. He left Lexington to open and operate Ron's Lakeland Wrecker Service in Florida. He recently returned to Lexington, where he was currently employed at CTS by Johnny Winchester.

Mr. Reed was an accomplished tower, who (according to his previous employers) was a diligent and faithful employee, as well as a dedicated family man. Born June 5, 1951, he leaves behind a wife and children. While in Florida he was a member of the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida. He returned to Lexington in October of 2003, and his current employers (CTS & Winchester's) are past and present members of TRAK.

The visitation will be held at Best & West Funeral Home, Nicholasville, KY from 5PM-9PM on Saturday, February 21st, and Sunday February 22nd from 1PM-3PM and from 5PM-9PM. The funeral will be Monday, February 22 at 11:30 AM with burial to follow at Camp Nelson.

A tow truck processional is being planned; for information, please contact:

Mike Winchester, (859) 983-8928 (cell) or 278-0355 (work)
Johnny Winchester, (859) 278-9999 (work)

Scott Burrows