TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
William Pride, III 1981-2021 Automotive Dealer
“Panola County lost another good friend from a great family that lives and breathes community service,” Azar said. “The Partnership was working directly with him on multiple projects that would have created good-paying jobs and would have raised the quality of life here. My friend Hutch will be dearly missed by all who knew him.” Brother William Pride III is survived by his wife of nearly 16 years, high school sweetheart Toya (née Brooks) Pride; son William Logan Pride; daugh- ter Laia Addison; mother Sarah Pride; sisters Cynthia Pride Gleeton and LaTonia Pride; brother Daryl Fondren; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and nieces and nephews. Keneth Reeder 1932-2021 Elementary School Teacher
professional influence. Known as "Pop" by many of his students, he began his career at Porter Junior High School. He taught at Vance Junior High School before retiring from Northside High School in 1997. He taught History, Geography, Civics, Political Science, Economics and Street Law. Owens was a longtime faithful and committed member of Parkway Village Church of Christ, where he served as a master Sunday school teacher for the adult class and worked with the church finance staff. He was recognized for his service with the Youth Group's Bible Bowl teams and his dedication to the Girl Scouts Cadet and Senior troops at the church. He was named an honor- ary member of the Governor's staff, an Aide-de-Camp with the honorary rank and title of Colonel by Tennessee Gov- ernor Don Sundquist for his achieve- ments and extraordinary contributions to the community. Brother Ezekiel Owens, Jr. was pre- ceded in death by his parents; his wife Margaret Owens; siblings Laura Ann Owens-Lauderdale, Artessa Owens, U.S. Congressman Major Owens (D- NY) and Delores "Peaches" Dockery; son-in-law Herbert Miller; and stepchil- dren, Carolyn Jackson Fisk, and Lyle Jackson He is survived by his daughter, De- nise O. Miller; brothers Mack Owens and Bobby Owens; sister Edna "Lucy" Owens; stepdaughter Anne B. Jackson; granddaughters Lauren (Brian) Bunke, Shannon (Justin) Gorder and Alexis Jackson; grandson Guy Fisk; and great- grandsons Owen and Evan Bunke, caregiver Rev. Dr. Inetta F. Rogers and a host of relatives, close friends, former colleagues, and former students.
William Pride
III (Lambda Pi 2002) entered the Chapter Invisible on May 1, 2021, at age 40. Born on February 8, 2918, he was the son of late William L.
Pride, Jr. and Sarah Pride. The Prides owned multiple businesses in Batesville, MS, and son William was raised working alongside his parents. Pride was a 1997 graduate of South Panola (MS) High School, where he played football. He graduated from Northwest (MS) Community College and earned a B.A. degree from the Uni- versity of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. After graduating from Ole Miss, Pride, known as Hutch, entered and graduated from the National Auto Dealer’s Academy, an extensive training program for car executives. Taking the reins of the dealership, award-winning Pride Hyundai began to grow to its cur- rent status of the No. 1 ranked Hyundai Dealer in the South-Central Region. In 2019, Pride traveled to Seoul, South Ko- rea, where he toured factories and met with executives of the Hyundai Corpora- tion. He brought ideas from the tutorial back to Batesville to implement in the local dealership. After the announcement of Pride’s death, the local city praised Hutch “for his leadership of the family’s car busi- ness and many philanthropic endeavors in Batesville and the county.” “I’ve known the Pride family for many years, and they have been a real asset to this city,” said Mayor Jerry Autrey. “Little William was a lot like his father, and I know that he would have gone on to do many great things.” Panola Partnership CEO Joe Azar said Pride’s sudden passing was a loss for all of Panola County, emphasizing William’s unique ability to work in a variety of settings and fields.
Keneth Reeder (Beta Kappa 1955) transitioned to Chapter Invisible at Casey House Hospice in Rock- ville, Maryland on Sunday, 15 August 2021. He
was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 18, 1932, the second son of Calvin Reeder and Annie Calhoun Reeder. He was a graduate of West Charlotte High School, Class of 1950. Keneth served in the US Air Force and after discharge, moved to Washington, DC. He enrolled in Miner Teachers Col- lege, now University of the District of Columbia (UDC) where he earned a BS Degree in Elementary Education. Keneth taught in DC Public Schools for 33 years as an elementary school teacher. After retirement, he worked at the Library of the US House of Repre- sentatives for ten years as a supervisor. For a brief period, he also worked as a pre-college counselor to DC Public School through a initiative referred to as The Trio Program. Keneth was a mem- ber of Peoples Congregational Church, which he was a member since 1959.
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