Willis Floyd Reynolds, 85 of Glasgow, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024 in Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be Sunday, Oct. 20th from 2-4pm at the Sego Funeral Home with a graveside service 11am Monday, Oct. 21st at the Goodman Cemetery in Munfordville. The family request in lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the Goodman Cemetery fund.
Floyd was born at home in Blodgett, Missouri. Floyd was the son of Willis Franklin Reynolds and Lillian May Nuckles Reynolds. His grandfather, Willis Rowlett Reynolds, who was a Hart County native and his grandmother Amanda Susan Weaver Perkins Reynolds, who was a Green County, Kentucky native. He grew up in Blodgett until he was 13 years old. The family moved to Treston St., Overland, Missouri. Floyd belonged to the Radio Club; he loved to fix old radios and TV’s being fairly new which intrigued him. He went on to David Rankin to study electronics.
Floyd and Jo Ann had dated for more than a year when they decided they wanted to marry and of course everyone said they were too young to marry. They married any way on July 25, 1957. Floyd joined the Missouri National Guard while he and Jo Ann were dating. Floyd was called on active duty for the Berlin Crisis and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina near Fayetteville, North Carolina. The family loaded a U-Haul and headed south. He got work with Carolina Telephone and Telegraph until he was called to active duty because of Vietnam. His first tour there was with the 8th Support Bn. 196 Light Inf. Co. D. and his second tour of 18 months was with 1st Signal Brig. When returning from Vietnam, the family went to Fort Wainright, Alaska. When he got out of the service in 1972, he went to work with Carolina Telephone and Telegraph and lived in Tarboro, North Carolina. Floyd transferred to Fayetteville, North Carolina for five years. He then was promoted and went to Olathe, Kansas where he worked for Midwest Group, part of United Telephone Group. Later he transferred to US Telecom which became Sprint. He worked a total of 30 years with this corporation. He retired April 1999 and he and Jo Ann moved to Glasgow, Kentucky.
Floyd and Jo Ann had four sons: Edward Lee(Toni) of Atlanta, GA, James Alan(Lisa) of Glasgow Denny Robert of Fairview, NC and John Floyd(Beth) of Olathe, Kansas. Seven grandchildren Chantell Nicole Reynolds Windham, Starette Foster Reynolds, Melissa Mason, Robert Taylor Reynolds, Cheyenne Marie Cummings, James Jordan Travers & Christian Reynolds and one great-grandchild Tyler Ray Windham.
Some of Floyd’s awards were: The Governor of the State of Missouri for the National Emergency Service Ribbon with Clasp Berlin Crisis which is signed by Governor John M. Dalton, 1 August 1962, the Bronze Star Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) in the Republic of Vietnam during period 27 February 1969 to 26 September 1970 signed by Brigadier General USA Acting Commander Jack A. Albright, Department of the Army, Commendation Medal for performance of exceptionally meritorious achievement in support of the United States objectives in the Republic of Vietnam during the period 30 March to 24 December 1969 given this day of January 1970, signed by Major General, USA Thomas Matthew Rienzi. Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement in ground operations against hostile Forces in the Republic of Vietnam during the period of 9 March 1970 to 16 April 1970 given this day of 8 May 1970 signed by Major General, USA, Thomas Matthew Rienzi.
QUAN-VIETNAM CONG-HAO (Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces)
CUC TRUYEN-TIN (Signal Agency)
NAY CHAP-THUAN CHO CWO
( This is to certify that)
Willis Floyd Reynolds having served in the Republic of Vietnam from 1 April to December 1969, by his efficient contribution to the expansion of the Signal Corps-R.V.N.A.F. is authorized to wear Distinctive Insignia of the Signal Corps-Republic of Vietnam Arm Forces-Subject to the Uniform regulations of his own government in testimony whereof and by authority vested in us, we do confer this attestation given at Camp Tran-Nguyen-Han, Saigon this 23 day of July 1969, signed by Colonel PHAM-VAN-TIEN, Chief signal officer-R.V.N.A.F. Department of the Army Certificate of Appreciation, In recognition of Active Service Willis Floyd Reynolds The United States Army presents this testimonial of esteem and gratitude for faithful performance of duty, 1 March 1972 General, United States Army Chief of Staff, W. C. Westmoreland.
There were many more awards for his Reserve time, up until his retirement for the Army Reserves in December of 1980.
