Reed, Matthew Brandon

KILGORE - Services for Matthew Brandon Reed, 23, of Kilgore, will be at 2 p.m. 
Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at the First Baptist church, with the Reverend David 
Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in the Kilgore Cemetery.

Matt died Monday, March 26, 2007, as the result of an oil field accident.

He was born July 15, 1983, in Longview, Texas. Matt was a 2001 graduate of Plano 
Senior High School, where he was the captain of the football team and played 
varsity baseball. He was a graduate of Austin College, where he played football 
for four years and was named player of the year during his senior year. Matthew 
loved his family and friends and was partial to kids and dogs. He enjoyed hunting 
and fishing and was a leader among his peers.

Matt is survived by his father, David Reed and his wife, Marsha of Lafayette, 
Louisiana; his mother, Lisa Hayman of Dallas; girlfriend, Lindsey Phillips of Big 
Spring, Texas; brothers, Cody Bragg of Dallas, Zac Bragg of Cleveland, Mississippi, 
Chris Bragg of Kilgore, Ovie Reeves of Okinawa, Japan, and Christopher Parks of 
Tyler; grandparents, Doyle Reed of Longview, and Ramona Maxwell of Kilgore; several
 nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Pallbearers are to be Chris Bragg, Shea Reed, Symon Foster, Seth Foster, Cody Bragg 
and Zac Bragg.

The family will receive friends at 7-9 p.m. this evening, March 27, 2007, at Rader 
Funeral Home.

Please leave online condolences at www.raderfuneralhome.com. 

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/27/2007.