Joe Reid

W. Joe Reid passed away July 29, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS at the age of 80. He is the husband of Sally Greenlee Reid and former Panola County Circuit Clerk. Funeral services for Mr. Reid will be held Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. July 31, 2015 at Batesville First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville. Joe was born in Curtis Station, MS and was the only child of Richard Clyde Reid and Eva Mae Sorrells. When Joe’s father died suddenly at the age of 50, Joe left Ole Miss one semester short of graduating to go back home to help his mother run the family store and farm in Curtis Station. As a young man, Joe shouldered the responsibility of taking care of his mother and family business while raising a young family. He was a successful farmer and farmed in the area surrounding Curtis Station for decades until he found his true calling in politics. In 1991, Joe was elected Circuit Clerk of Panola County, and he loved every minute of his job. Joe was a people person and he could strike up a conversation with anyone and had a God-given gift of telling great stories. He cherished his relationships with the numerous judges, attorneys, law enforcement, and courthouse personnel. After serving five 4-year terms in office, Joe retired in 2011 and was honored to have served the great people of Panola County. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Batesville where he served on the Pastor-Parish Committee. Joe also served on the Bobo Bayou Drainage District Board for several years. Joe is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Sally Greenlee Reid, of Batesville, MS; his loving children Richard Clyde Reid (Laura) of Grenada, MS, Robin Reid Boswell (Todd) of Ocean Springs, MS, and William Joseph Reid (Stephanie) of Springfield, MO; and his adoring grandchildren Sydney Caroline Reid, Sally Reid Boswell, Sloane Carlisle Reid, Evan Mackenzie Reid, Russell Joseph Reid, Jackson Thomas Reid, and Garland Todd Boswell, Jr. The family asked for those wishing to make memorial contribution to please forward those to the First United Methodist Church of Batesville, 119 Panola Ave. Batesville, MS 38606.