Walter Jack Reeves was born in Mineral Springs, Arkansas December 3, 1933 to the late Walter and Louise Reeves. He was a resident of Fayetteville, Tennessee. Mr. Reeves was employed in several capacities including industrial construction and the Texas and Pacific Railroad where he was a diesel locomotive fireman. He was a Radio disk jockey in Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana for seven years. He retired from Ford Motor Company Chicago Stamping Plant after 30 years of service. He was a journeyman electrician in the plant engineering department. Mr. Reeves served in the U. S. Navy at Point Mugu Missile Test Center at Oxnard, California and aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Kidd (DD661) where he was an electronics technician.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Jean Smith Reeves of Fayetteville, Tennessee; daughter, Susan (Alan) Wilkins, of Wylie, Texas; step-children, Patricia Shipp Lieb, of Spring Hill, Florida, Paul (Camille) Shipp, of Interlachen, Florida, Vanessia (Mike) Steelman, and Erica (Joe) Gibbs; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Mr. Reeves was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Evelyn Madding of Odessa Texas; first wife, Rachel Louise Hawkins Shipp, and two step-sons, Ricky and Gary Shipp.
Funeral service for Mr. Walter Jack Reeves will be Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 11 am at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Jason Ramsey officiating. Burial will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester, Tennessee, with Military Honors. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday from 9 am until time of service at 11 am at Higgins Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Walter Jack Reeves.
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Pop you were one of the kindest and most positive people I have ever met. You are missed. Love you and thank you. Heaven gained another angel.
Pop, you will be missed. You were loved by us all. You were an amazing grandpa and I have so many happy memories growing up with you. You were kind and so patient. You are now an angel watching over us all. Love Dawn, Brad and girls Jarosz
Dear Pop, I love you so very much. You loved us like we were your own; we are your own. You are part of some of the best memories of my childhood. I hold all those summer memories close in my heart. You are with me always.
Love, Debbie
Prayers are with you. May you know the comfort of the Holy Spirit as you grieve your loss.
Hospice Chaplain Charlie
So very sorry for your loss. Holding you close in prayer during this difficult time.