Al Reeder flew as a member of Crew 2 in 1959 and Crew 9 in 1961. He was later an instructor on the P-3 avionics systems and then the Avionics Chief in VP-26.
Alvin G. “Al” Reeder, ATCS, U. S. Navy Ret., 64, of Pensacola died Thursday, April 2. 1998.
Senior Chief Reeder was a native of Festus, Mo., and had resided in Pensacola for the past 30 years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam, having earned the Navy Achievement Medal, National Defense Medal with Bronze Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign with Device, six awards of the Good Conduct Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Georgia; his mother, Doris Reeder; his father and stepmother, Glen and Pauline Reeder; and sister, Glenda Hunt.
Survivors include his wife, Avon Reeder; a son, Dave Reeder and his wife, Vickie; a daughter, Kathy Turner and her husband, Lee; five grandchildren, Heather, Shannon, Amber, Summer, and Jacob; two stepsons, Howard and John Griffin; two stepdaughters, Ruth Cobb and Brenda Watson; eight step-grandchildren; three sisters, Helen (Gene) McMahon, Faith (Bud) Thurman and Connie Fredericks; and a brother-in-law, Debbie Hunt.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 6, 1998, in the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Mosley and Dr. Henry Roberts officiating.
Burial with military honors will be in Barrancas National Cemetery.
OAK LAWN FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Published in the Pensacola News Journal, Sunday 5 April 1998, page 4C.
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