Loyd Reynolds, age 75, of the Britton Ford Community in Springville, Tenn., died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He formerly owned and operated Reynolds Transmission. He was the former owner of the Crows Ness restaurant in Springville. Loyd formerly attended Mansfield Baptist Church. He was an avid fisherman who loved the water. He loved horses, to cook and host fish frys for the Britton Ford Community. He was known as the Patriarch of the Britton Ford Community.
He was the son of the late James Reynolds and the late Irah Brown Reynolds.
He is also survived by: Daughters-Barbara (Mason) Conger of Paris, Tenn., Donna Witherspoon & special friend James Clark of Paris, Tenn. Step Daughter-Kim (Scott) Morris of Murray, Ky., Sons-Larry Hicks of Gallatin, Tenn. & Steve Hicks of Mayfield, Ky. Four Sisters: Helen (James) Glisson of Paris, Tenn.,Dorothy Gallimore of Dresden, Tenn., Ruby (Jim) Morrison of Paris, Tenn., Ruth (Paul) Key of Paris, Tenn.
Arrangements are being handled by Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap St. - P.O. Box 788, Paris, Tenn., where the family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday, May 25, 2014 and after 9:00 AM Monday, May 26, 2014.The funeral service will be at LeDon Chapel Ridgeway Funeral Home at 10:00 AM Monday, May 26, 2014 , with Walter Lockhart & David Gallimore officiating. Interment will be at Poplar Grove Cemetery in Springville, Tenn.