Henry Glenn Reeves

Henry Glenn Reeves, 90, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Southeast Hospital. He was born October 16, 1929 in Lynchburg, Virginia to Hiram and Margaret Reeves. He and Rhoda Hord were married May 11, 1963 in Opelousas, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Zacharey High School in Belcher, Louisiana. He receieved a degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and did graduate work at LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He started working at Sears in 1962 as a sewing machine salesman and then moved on to door to door sales of vacuum cleaners for Sears. He took a management positon in 1969, in Tampa Florida. The family then traveled with Sears before finally settling in Cape Girardeau, Missouri as the Sears Manager and declaring that he wasn't moving anymore. Glenn retired from Sears in 1986 and took on managing the family business Horizon Screen Printing, which his wife Rhoda had founded. Glenn continued to work at Horizon along with his son Dru until reaching the age of 84 and officially retiring. Glenn enjoyed Cardinals Baseball along with all the service groups he belonged too. He enjoyed spending time with his family while camping and watching them participate on the Gator Swim Team. Glenn also loved his time spent at Goose Creek Lake with his children and grandchildren making precious memories for all. He served during the Korean War Era in the United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps as a 2nd Lt. He was a member of Missouri Small Business Association, Town Plaza Merchants (Past President), Downtown Merchants, Cape Girardeau Rotary Club (Past President), Girl Scouts of America (Board Member), Boy Scouts of America (Asst. Scout Master) and Ole Town Cape. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Rhoda Hord of Cape Girardeau; three sons, Kevin (Molly) Reeves of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, Dean (Kerry) Reeves of Cape Girardeau, Dru (Tara) Reeves of Jackson, Missouri; one daughter, Sara (Ron) MacCubbin of Cape Girardeau; 11 grandchildren, Conrad, Hayley, Meaghin, Brooke (Ryan) Cheney, Makenzie, Carter, Cooper, Branton (Hannah), and Brennan Reeves and Clayton and Cameron MacCubbin; two great-grandchildren, Hattie Cheney and Braylin Reeves; one brother, Graham (Patricia) Reeves of Greenwell Springs, Louisiana; two sisters, Genevieve (Wayland) Carlisle of Dixie, Louisiana and Trudy (Mike) Woodson of Waco, Texas. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, November 8, 2019 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will follow at 7:00 pm Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Memorial contributions may be given to Humane Society of SEMO. Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com. Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Henry Glenn Reeves

October 16, 1929 - November 6, 2019