Dolphus Deral Reece: DeLoach Genealogy

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Dolphus Deral Reece was born on 15 Mar 1922 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Nov 2011 in Okaloosa County, , , Fllorida; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

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Dolphus D. Deral Reece, age 89, of Florida and formerly of Mountain City, TN, passed away on Saturday November 5, 2011 at the Emerald Coast Health Center of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He was born on March 15, 1922 to the late Arthur and Jane Main Reece. In addition to his parents, Dolphus was preceded in death by siblings, Luther Reece, Floy Reece, Lorettie Martin, Thelma Wallace, Ollie Robinson, Ethel Reece, Ella May Combs and Coy Reece. He was a World War II Veteran having served in the United States Army Air Corps as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. Dolphus was a farmer all of his life, a top Chevrolet mechanic for 36 years and a Massey-Ferguson tractor mechanic. He was a member of Center View Christian Church.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Della Phillippi Reece; daughter, Marjorie Outlaw, and husband Bruce of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; son, Luther 'Bud' Reece and wife Marian of Sharps Chapel, TN; grandchildren, Lisa Andrews of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Amy Bright and husband Randy of Dover, DE and Jon Reece of Cocoa Beach, FL; great grandchildren, Ryan and Hunter Andrews and Hayden, Garrett and Lauren Bright and many nieces and nephews. Special friends include, Rhonda Reece, Earl Greer, Harvey Burniston, Joe Widner, Maurice Widner, Lynn Courtner and Steve Reece.