Nelson John Reed born January 11, 1970 and passed July 24, 2026 after he beating cancer two years ago. Due to complications caused by the cancer he fought a short battle with heart failure.

He was a mechanic by trade, owned his own logging company and helped with the family owned lawn and landscape/snow removal business for the better part of his life.

Nelson is preceded in death by a son Matthew C-W Antill of Ozark, Missouri.

He is survived by his wife, Shannon Reed of Reeds Spring; his children, Nickole Corp of New Jersey, Monique Antill of Purdy, Missouri, Britton Ayres of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Trinity Demler Rathbun of Branson, Missouri; his parents, Nelson A. and Sueann Reed of Southampton, New Jersey; his mother-in-law, Vickee L. Stedham of New Port Richey, Florida; a sister, Nadine Kunz of Southampton, New Jersey; a brother, Jason Reed of New Jersey; and his favorite cousin, Ellen Gibson of New Jersey. He is also survived by fourteen grandchildren: Kinsley, Hadley, and Bailey of Purdy, Missouri; Kaylee, Mackenzie, Hayley, Matilda, and Liam of New Jersey; Hailey, Olivia, and Kodah of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Braxton, Elijah, and Robert Jr. of Branson, Missouri.

We're having a Celebration of Life to honor Nelson's life at Big Rock Creek, in Walnut Shade on Saturday, August 8 2026, at 11:00 A.M.

Cremation was under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home, Kimberling City, Missouri.