of Harrison, AR

January 30, 1926 - December 21, 2019

Gerald Wayne Reese, age 93, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Somerset Senior Living at Harrison. He was born Saturday, January 30, 1926, in Toole, Texas to Grover and Johannah Clyde Ward Reese.

Wayne was a member of Harrison First Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II operating landing crafts for the US Navy. He worked 45 years installing, servicing, engineering and selling fire sprinkler systems and became Vice President of Gulf Automatic Sprinklers/Gulf Colorado before retiring. After retirement, Wayne moved to Harrison in 1997 with his wife Bobbie Ray who passed away in 1998. He married Dorothy June 2, 2001, at the Arkansas Baptist Boys Ranch in Harrison. He enjoyed fishing, traveling and teasing his grandchildren and was a deacon at Samuel Place Baptist Church in Texas

Wayne is survived by his wife Dorothy Beverly Reese of the home, one son and daughter-in-law Michael Wayne and Pamela Reese of Minnesota, his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Joel Ferguson of Texas, step-sons Steve ( Lori) Cox and Doug Cox, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Bobbie Ray Reese and two sons: Gary Reese and infant Gregory Scott Reese.


Visitation was Monday, December 23, 2019, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home Funeral.

The service was Monday at the funeral home.

Interment will be in York Cemetery

Pallbearers: Michael Ashlock, Buck Martin, Joe Krakowiak, Jonathan Krakowiak, Wyatt Ashlock, Ryder Reese Ashlock, Paul Markus, Edward Harmen and Gabe Schenz.

Honorary Pallbearers: The Men's Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, Dr. Blake and Amanda Chitsey and the staff and employees at Somerset Senior living

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