It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of JoAnne Reid, 74, of Scottsboro, AL at Highlands Medical Center on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Jo was born in Detroit, MI and later moved to the Cleveland, OH area, where she became a die hard Cleveland Browns fan. She met and later married Jim Reid on August 5, 1967. The Reids maintained a military lifestyle for 29 years. She and Jim settled in Scottsboro, AL in 1995. A former career LPN, Jo was an avid and profile quilter active in multiple quilting guilds and organizations. Of particular pride to Jo was her work as the Alabama Chapter Home Of The Brave Coordinator which gifts quilts to the families of fallen soldiers. Jo was most active in the Scottsboro Peace by Piece Quilt Guild, serving as president for 10 years and later as a program director. In addition, she also enjoyed coordinating many quilting retreats over the years including the widely attended TVQA Fall and Winter Retreat.
Jo is survived by her husband of 53 years, Retired Colonel James Reid of Scottsboro, AL; her daughter, Candy Helmes (Ken) and 2 grandchildren of Cincinnati, OH; her son, Tom Reid (Monica) and 2 grandchildren of Hood River, OR; and her son, Bob Reid of Hood River, OR. She is also survived by her brother, James Neblett (Rose) of Sterling, CO and her sister, Mari Paradise (Tony) of Nashville, TN.
Visitation services will be held this Friday, January 8, 2021 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm at Scottsboro Funeral Home 1502 County Park Road. Burial services will be held Monday, January 11, 2021 at 11:00 am at the National Military Cemetery in Dayton, OH.
