Lane Reed, 44, of Crossville, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 2, 2021.  Lane was born on Jan. 10, 1977, in Cookeville, TN, son of Ronnie and Jodie (Carpenter) Reed.  He married Loretta Smith on Feb 11, 2006, in Crossville and they were married for 15 wonderful years.

Lane is survived by his loving wife, Loretta Reed, son Thomas Eston Reed, father Ronnie Reed of Crossville, brother Tommy Wayne Reed (Ava Ann) of Sarasota, FL, nephews Braedon Reed of Sarasota, FL, Colin Hitchcock of Crossville, niece Peyton of Sarasota, FL, grandmother Mildred (Jud) Payne of Crossville and many aunts, uncles and cousins.  Lane is also survived by a very close band of brothers with whom he was friends for most of his life:  Jimmy (Amanda) Baldwin, Marc (Lori) Hedgecoth, Wally (Memory) Tabor, Rex (Taylor) Shillings, and John (Dana) Harville, all of Crossville and Aaron Loveday of Spring City, TN.

He is preceded in death by his mother Jodie (Carpenter) Reed, grandfather Wayne Carpenter, and grandparents Hallie and Lonzo Reed.  All were from Crossville.

Lane and his father, Ronnie, owned and operated Reed Wrecker & Truck Repair in Crossville.  As a member of Gateway Baptist Church, Lane enjoyed operating the sound board and fellowshipping with all of the members. He was a Christian who fully dedicated himself to God and to sharing the message of salvation. 

Lane was a devoted husband, father, brother and friend.  He and his band of brothers loved to gather for fantasy football, video games and to spend time together with their families. Lane loved to take trips each year with his wife and son to visit various areas of our country.  He was known for his sense of humor and was an excellent source of advice.  He truly lived each day of his life to the fullest and was a source of comfort and support to so many.  He will be missed by all who knew him.

The family will receive friends at Gateway Baptist Church on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 4-6pm with the service to follow at 6:00pm, officiated by Pastor Brian Smith.