William Dale Reeves, "Heavy", of Elkton, died on Thursday, July 25, 2013. He was 52. Mr. Reeves known by many as Heavy was born in Elkton on Februart 10, 1961, son of the late William L. Reeves, Jr., and Vanda Brumit Reeves. He was a lifelong resident of Cecil County. Through the guidance of his father, he became a very skilled welder, a fourth generation trade in the Reeves family. Due to a disability, he had been unable to work as a welder in recent years.
Mr. Reeves developed a love for music at an early age and had an amazing talent to play guitar, sing and write. At any gathering, people would sit and listen to Dale's talent for hours, and never was there a time when he would turn down a request. Music was his passion, so much so that he passed the same love of music onto his oldest grandson JoJo. He was also an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and seldom missed a game. Harley-Davidson's were also at the top of Dale's list and though he didn't ride it had always been his desire to own one. Above any other pastime Dale adored time with his two grandsons. He is survived by his mother, Vanda Reeves, of Spring Hill, Florida; his wife of 31 years, Roxanne, of Elkton; two daughters, Amber Reeves, of Elkton and 3rd Class Petty Officer, Amanda Reeves, of Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa, Japan; two grandsons, John Dale and Trent. Also included are three siblings and their spouses; two brothers, Randy Reeves and wife Ange, of North East, Donny Reeves, of Elkton and a sister, Sonia Boone and husband, Randy, of Chesapeake City; in-laws, Ron and Maxine Lynch, of Charlestown; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his father is was preceded in death by his nephew, William Lawrence Reeves, III. Friends can call at the Crouch Funeral Home in North East on Thursday, August 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 2 at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery in Elkton. Comments are closed.
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