Donald E. Reese Sr. Obituary
The memory of Donald E. Reese Sr. (East Saint Louis, Illinois), born in Memphis, Tennessee, who passed away on January 20, 2025 at the age of 63, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Mydristene Reese-Johnson and Raymond Shannon, Sr.; his grandparents, Odessa Reese and Sylvester Reese, Sr. (Passed); his cousins, Linda Gail, Tina, Tammy, Gene, Darryl, Vanessa, Thaddeus and Carl; his aunts, Verlean Howard, Vera L. Scott and Willie Reese; his uncle Sylvester Reese; his close friends, Troy Smith, Eaton Smith, Otis and Calvin; his son Donald Eugene Reese, Jr.; his friends, Eddie Gonzales "Eddie G", Bruce Kane (Yoko "Passed), Bill Bianco, Milton Hogan, Ed Green, Daryl Meadows and Kenneth Vanderpool; his spouse Kim Johnson; his children, Natasha Alisha Reese, Adrienne Nicole Reese and Donte Justice Reese; his siblings, Andrea "Niecy" Jordan-Boyd (Rodney Boyd), Sherry Osborne, Devona Johnson and Raymond Shannon, Jr.; his nieces and nephews, Ronald, Andre, LaKeshia Reese, Brishae Johnson-Wheeler, Brittany Stokes, Keyshawn Stokes and Extended; his grandchildren, Ja'kyyrah Reese, Ja'Qualah Reese, Donald E. Reese III (Trey), Jayleyun Reese, Derion Reese, Dallas Reese, D'Azariah Ameer Reese and Jeremiah Falls; his great grandchildren, D'auri, Jaylee, Justin, Jonte, Steven, Nasir, ReTina Turner (Frank) and Blaine Miyakawa; and also Jivan "Orlando" Jackson.