Robert Roy Reed

March 13, 1961 - April 24, 2020

Robert Roy Reed, age 59, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 Franciscan Health of Lafayette. The son of William & Barbara (Ford) Reed, he was born on March 13, 1961 in Monon, Ind. Robert graduated from North White High School as a member of the Class of 1979. On June 10th, 2000, he married Leona (Adcock) Reed, who survives. Robert was employed for twenty-six years as a maintenance supervisor at Talbert Manufacturing in Rensselaer, Ind. He also worked at the Urban Product Forest in Brook, Ind. for an additional seven years. Robert proudly served with the National Guard. An avid outdoorsman, Robert enjoyed hunting, kayaking, and camping. He loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren. One of his favorite pastimes involved taking his kids and grandsons fishing and mushroom hunting. Robert was known as “Mr. Fix-It.” Being a Jack-of-all-trades, there wasn’t anything that he couldn’t build or fix. He is survived by his wife, Leona, three children, Amber Reed (Fiancée, Matt Carlberg) of Rensselaer, Ind., Nicholas Adcock (Girlfriend, Chelsea Petersen) of Rensselaer, Ind. and Angel Adcock (Boyfriend, Michael Camareno) of Rensselaer, Ind. Also surviving are grandchildren, Jaden, Matthew, Chloe, Kaylee, Falynn, and Evella. His mother, Barbara Reed, his siblings, Vickie (Ron) Maple of Monon, Ind., Mary Sholes of Buffalo, Ind., Bonnie (Ed) Cain of Francesville, Ind., and Timothy (Fiancée, Andrea Kaley) of Logansport, Ind. and his father-in-law, Randy Adcock also survive. Robert’s loving dog, Diesel, survives and will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his father, William Reed his mother-in-law, Eileen Adcock, and a son, Corey Reed. Due to the current pandemic, the family has elected cremation. Memorial contributions in Robert’s name may be made to Leona Reed, c/o Jackson Funeral Chapel, PO Box 70, Rensselaer, IN 47978.