Brent Irvin Reed, 67, of Atglen, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 14, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Schapansky-Reed with whom he shared almost 40 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Irvin Brubaker Reed and Mary Iva Shearer Reed.
Brent was an area resident his whole life. He attended the Octorara School and he owned and operated Reed's Auto Salvage for 30 years. He was a member of Parkesburg United Methodist Church.
Brent looked forward to a house full of family for Sunday dinners. He also enjoyed scratching lottery tickets and towing cars.
He is survived by his wife, Deb, five children, Stephanie (Tim) Reed of Leola, PA, Keith (Alicia) Shoop of Lincoln University, PA, Harley (Kelly) Shoop of Atglen, Kristy Reed of Warminster, PA, and Irvin (Kara) Reed of Atglen, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Valerie Canfield, Andrew Reed, and Brenda Reed-Albright.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. from the Parkesburg United Methodist Church, 411 Main St., Parkesburg. A viewing will be held on Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. from the Wilde Funeral Home, and again on Monday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Interment to follow at the Upper Octorara Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Heartland Hospice, 5 Christy Drive, STE 103, Chadds Ford, PA 19317.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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Rest in peace Mr Reed. Will
Rest in peace Mr Reed. Will miss seeing you almost every day. You truly were one of a kind. Will keep that half cup o’coffee and ice on hold for you. Rest easy our dear friend. Condolences to Mrs Deb and all your family. Sleep tight
I am sorry for this family's
I am sorry for this family's loss. I have known Reed for the last 16 years from him coming in and out of turkey hill to get his tickets. You will def be missed!! Prayers
Liz
Rest in Peace
We are so very very sorry for the loss of one of our own brothers at PUMC. Prayer's for his family and friends. Special heartfelt sympathy to his dear wife Debbie and his children.
My sincere condolences to the family! One of a kind he was. Always spoke to everyone! Was always on the go! My thoughts and prayers to you all thru this very difficult time!
Ronda Philpot
So sad to hear this news. He
So sad to hear this news. He will be missed. My condolences to the family Sincerely Terry Barker Ickes and Paul Ickes
Deb and family,,, I am so
Deb and family,,, I am so very saddened for your loss. Brent will be missed by so many. Praying for comfort and peace especially now during the holiday season
Love and Prayers to the family
With a heavy heart I am so sorry for your loss he was a great man! I have known Mr. Reed for a long time but in the past 3 years I had the honor of seeing him everyday twice a day at my work for lottery, cigs and coffee and sometimes his chocolate. Oh man was he a character like no other there are many memories there that we will all remember! He will be greatly missed for sure! From Colleen and the crew at Turkeyhill on route 41
Condolences
Reed family sorry for your loss.. Brent did it his way he will truly be missed. May God comfort all of you. Heaven will never be the same. He was one of a kind and a great man.
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To all of Brent’s immediate family, I am so sorry for your loss. I used to run into Brent at Dan’s (way younger years) and Turkey Hill. Back in the day when we’d all got together at family gatherings.
Brent had that family sense of humor and then get on me about being ornery. I will keep you all in my prayers. He’s reunited now with all the loved ones in Heaven.
So sorry for the families
So sorry for the families loss. Brent was always good person to talk to everytime you'd see him. Prayers go out to the immediate family!
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My heart breaks for you all at this very difficult time. My deepest and most sincere sympathy to you all. Lean on one another and please, you kids hold your mama tight and watch over her. May God be with you all. I pray you all find peace and comfort
My sincere condolences
Debbie and Family I am so very sorry for your loss
Brent is the most humble,
Brent is the most humble, kind but not afraid to tell you how he feels man that I've ever had the honor of knowing. Always looking for the good in all of us. Lord, please wrap your arms around the family & everyone at the yard, comfort them & give them strength to get through this difficult time. Give um heck Boss Man!
Peace and Comfort
Dearest Debbie, I’m so sorry to hear of Brent’s passing. I pray you will find peace in your faith, family and friends. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support you during this difficult time. Love , BJ
My thoughts and prayers go
My thoughts and prayers go out to all Mr. Reeds family. I've only known Mr. Reed for the 2 years I've been at Turkey Hill. I will miss him terribly. He was always the highlight of my day, the one person I always looked forward to seeing. No matter if it was me or Cher getting him his lottery, he always made a point to find me to give me my fist pump. Sending love and hugs to Stephanie, Mrs. Reed, and all his other family.
Good friend
Hey buddy know what to say going to miss you
Condolences to deb and family
Brent alway treated me and Dave jr very good sorry for your loss.
Our sincere condolences and
Our sincere condolences and sympathy to the family and friends. Brent was larger than life. A good man. I've known him since I was a young teen. He was always kind and funny and full of mischief. May you find peace Debbie. Sending love ❤️
XOXO Charlotte Klinger Shaub and family.
You became part of my world
You became part of my world Seeing you every day for the past four years. Making sure I watch that click and everyone yelling it's almost time to make sure your tickets were ready. You had a kind heart and it was a pleasure to have known you. It won't be the same at Turkey Hill not seeing you every day, you will be truly missed. My heart goes out to your family in this time of need. Luv Reds ❤️
The world lost a huge staple
The world lost a huge staple with Mr Reeds passing. My heart goes out to his family and friends.
My condolences to the family
My condolences to the family we attended school together and he was a neighbor and good friend to the family when living in atglen God bless you all Clyde miller and family.
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So sorry for your loss Debbie. He will be missed by many. He was a good neighbor.
I am so sorry to hear of
I am so sorry to hear of Brent’s passing. Brent was adored at Aunt Jennie’s Dinner (when it was there). A great man and friend.
prayers
I knew he was sick because of Brenda's calls we made. Losing 2 cousins so soon together is hard to grasp. My daughter Shelly used to go to Brent for car parts frequently before we moved to Florida in 2005. I pray our Lord surrounds all of you, my family, with peace and strength and a sense of His presence.
Rest in peace Mr Reed my
Rest in peace Mr Reed my condolences to the family
Brent
RIP Brent my friend. You always treated us great You were one of a kind and will be missed.
Will be missed
Mr Reed was always a smiling face to see at the valley mart getting scratch offs. Me and my family have used him to get rid of all our vehicles he always tried to help out anyway he could . It's men like this that touch the hearts of so many .
May you rest easy and scratch that big winner .
I’ll miss you pop
We will meet again one day pop we were not blood related but you basically raised me. I know you will be watching over me now, as you always were making sure I was behaving.
Fly on
Ms. Deb, Steph and the rest of the gang, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of our beloved Brent Reed. I pray God will comfort you in this time. All the love he had for people will be now up to you to carry on. I have never met someone like him before. My life was forever changed with him in it. Reed Fly on Brother, I love you and I am glad I got one more hug and conversation before you left. Rest well, well done ! ❤️
Rest in Peace
Deb, Brentwood a hardworking man that took care of you and your family. He gets to rest now. Condolences to you and your family.
Deb and family
I'm thinking of you all. Sending lots of love healing vibes and many prayers for strength. Deb if you need anything reach out ♥️
May you rest in peace Mr.
May you rest in peace Mr. Reed. I always wished you to win the big one. Condolences to the family.
Brent was One of a Kind
The mass of condolences is a testament to Brent’s life and uniqueness.
Speedy Boyer and myself were stranded in Norrh Philly with 2 flat tires. If you knew Speedy, you’d know his van was too full of junk to ever find a spare. Speedy called Brent to rescue us. Brent came, knowing only certain tow trucks were allowed in Philly. Off we raced out of the city. Way up high in his tow truck, I felt that I was sitting on something I pulled out his Bible from under me. He said his faith and his Bible were an important part of every day. If you knew Brent, you’d not have expected that. Never judge a book by its cover! Brent was a man of faith and although all will miss him and his unique style of living, he is at peace and living his Bible and his faith beyond.
Deepest condolences
Reed family, as a child I also knew Brent. The family went to my church in their younger years, as a little girl I remember the trust and faith my family had in Brent. I will remember going to the salvage yard in Atglen as a child with my dad and sometimes my mom too, and as an adult going to his new place. Most recently I had to call Brent to come pick up my most favorite car I cried as he loaded it on the truck and he gave me a hug and said, "Sometimes we have to let go of things were not ready to let go of so we make room for better things" My husband and I always seen Brent at Turkey Hill or the truck stop and my husband would always say, "Reed got him one" meaning another car on his lift, or he' would see him with tickets and he'd say" Reed what did you get them for today" meaning what did you win. so respectful, so humble, so caring and dependable. Im happy to have known him our lives will feel the void with this one, for sure. To the Reed family The community is thinking of you all.
Mr Reed taught me a lot, and
Mr Reed taught me a lot, and always by example .
He showed me that it wasn't necessary to strive be a 'great' man. But that it is much more important to be a 'good' man. Again, Always leading by example. And good he was...
Sorry to the family for the
Sorry to the family for the loss he was a good person my dad work for him in the pass & always seeing his rollback @ stores playing his rub off tickets going different places to play them. So sorry for your loss
He was a wonderful Man would
He was a wonderful Man would help anyone in a heartbeat always made me laugh so sorry for the hole family love too all 🙏 🙏 🙏 ❤️ ❤️
Pearl and Dickie Reath
Dear Debbie and family, we
Dear Debbie and family, we were sad to hear of Brent passing. If anything we can do please let us know. Prayers are with you and your family. Mike and Gen Wilsey
My condolences
So very sorry for your loss. Brent was a real good man. Him and his sons helped myself and my children a long time ago when our pipes froze and we had nothing. I will never forget him for that and the person he was.
Our condolences on your loss.
Our condolences on your loss. Karl and I found Brent to be a very kind and generous man. One of the best men we have ever known. He will be greatly missed by many.
Karl and Alison Whitmoyer
DEB AND FAMILY.....I'm so
DEB AND FAMILY.....I'm so sorry to hear this.i always enjoyed hanging out and working with brent.he was a great guy.i liked all of them...andy...val...brenda....our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family. RIP BIG GUY.GLENN DAVIS
Rent
Sorry for your loss Brent was a good friend for years and always checking up on mom and me and doing he cared alot a out people ubbles
Sorry for your loss & Allen
Sorry for your loss & Allen always like working for him he was a good person thinking of you & family
Sorry for your loss Allen
Sorry for your loss Allen like working for him he was a good person thinking of you & your family
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Just wanted to say sorry about Brent my brother Ronnie scott use to work for him back in the day when he drove that green mack I knew him since I was real little brent use to hang out with my dad when he was a live. Brent use to tell some funny ones sorry about the passing .Cindy scott and family