Doug Reid

Doug Reid, age 73 years, a resident of Buncombe, Illinois, passed away Friday evening, May 29, 2026, at 9:35 P.M. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Doug was born February 10, 1953 in Buncombe, Illinois. He was the son of Burnis L. Reid and Gwendolyn (Tanner) Reid. On May 24, 1975, Doug was united in marriage to Linda C. Dillow in Anna, Illinois. She survives. Other survivors include: their children – Elizabeth (Jeff) Johnson of Buncombe, Illinois, Brandon (Tina) Reid of Mercer, Pennsylvania, and Thomas (Krissy) Reid of Buncombe, Illinois; 6 grandchildren – Matthew, Nicholas, and Alaina Johnson, Carson, Brenson, and Caden Reid; his siblings – Philip (Kay) Jones of Goreville, Illinois, Melba (Joe) Cates of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Ruth Scruggs of Vienna, Illinois; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. Doug was a 1971 graduate of Vienna High School. He then earned an associate degree from Shawnee Community College. Doug had been employed by the E.T. Simonds Construction Co. as well as an independent contractor and house builder. For over 30 years, Doug served as a rural letter carrier for the Buncombe, IL post office. Following his retirement, Doug drove a school bus for both the Buncombe Grade School and the Cypress Grade School. Doug was a longtime member of the Buncombe Village Board. He also served as a trustee for the Cedar Grove Cemetery Association. In his youth, Doug enjoyed deer hunting and squirrel hunting. Doug had a lifelong love of raising cattle and he also enjoyed attending farm auctions. Doug and Linda cherished their family and particularly enjoyed attending school and athletic activities involving their grandchildren. Doug was a faithful member of the Vienna Church of Christ. A funeral service honoring the life of Doug Reid will be conducted Saturday afternoon, June 6, 2026, at 2 P.M. at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna. Brother Jim Faughn will officiate. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, west of Buncombe. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 11 A.M. until the funeral hour at 2 P.M. Memorials may be made to the Cedar Grove Cemetery, c/o Greg Sullivan, 3934 IL Route 37, Marion, Illinois 62959.

Doug Reid

February 10, 1953 - May 29, 2026