Perry Reed

April 4, 1967 - January 25, 2021

Perry Lavell Reed, age 53 of Birmingham Alabama passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Birmingham Alabama. Born April 4, 1967 in Guin, Alabama he is the son of the late Ruth Alice Lipsey and Edward Bea Lipsey (birth mother, Sherrie Truelove). He has lived most of his life with his long-term girlfriend Tasha Bishop in Birmingham, Alabama. He was well-known as the football star in his hometown of Marion County who signed and played football at Auburn University. Perry has one surviving daughter Shontae Latrishia Riggins and is preceded in death by his beloved daughter Sophia Lashay Riggins and 5 grandchildren Jonathan Lavell Riggins, Shamia Lashay Riggins, Ma’Kaila Ja’nae Acklin, Dewayne (Aaron) Cortez Harris, Maliyah Juonte’ Riggins, all of (Huntsville, AL). Perry has 4 sisters Shirley Selvage of (Birmingham, AL), Shelia Truelove of (Dothan, AL), Shania Truelove of (Upper Marlboro, MA), Janice Conellia Salter (Hamilton, AL), and 4 brothers, twins Steven and Stanley Lipsey (Birmingham, AL), Gogue Reed (Albany, GA), Mark Reed (Albany, GA). He is preceded in death by his brothers (David L. Reed, Lee P. Lipsey). Services will be held on Sunday January 31, 2021. Viewing will be held from 12:45 -1:45 p.m. The ceremony services will start at 2:00 pm at the Marion County High School Gymnasium in Guin, AL. Pastor Ned Blanchard will be officiating the service. The burial service will be held at the Beaver Creek Cemetery.