Leslie Bancroft Reid's Obituary
On Saturday October 9, 2021 at 3:35PM, DR. LESLIE BANCROFT REID went home to be with the LORD.
He was preceded in death by his wife, NORMA ALESIA REID.
Leslie Reid was born in Clarendon, Jamaica, W.I., on November 7, 1934 to Walter and Brenda Reid.
On November 14, 1959 he married Norma A. Reid. They produced two children, Donovan and Diane.
Dr. Reid enjoyed travel, drawing, painting, hunting, fishing, photography, reading watching war and western movies.
Leslie Reid worked at the Tia Maria coffee liqueur plant in Kingston, Jamaica.
In the early 1960s he left Jamaica for the United States for his college education at Howard University in Washington, DC. His wife and children followed him to the United States 2 years later.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and immediately went on to earn a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree also from Howard University.
He began to practice dentistry near his home, in Waldorf, Md., in the early 1970s through the late 1990s. During this time he taught dentistry at Howard University as an assistant professor.
Dr. Reid was a Christian. He and his family attended worship service at the Temple Hills Church of God, in Temple Hills, Md., from the late 1960s through to the late 1980s. He taught Sunday school lessons throughout his time there.
He and his wife, Norma then began attending worship services at LifeStream Church of the Nazarene, in Waldorf, Md., where he also was a Sunday school teacher.
He is survived by his children, his brothers and sisters, Rudolph (Dolphy) Reid, Barbara Reid, Greta (Precious)McCleary, Jean (Cherry)Browne and Patrick (Ricky) Reid.
Memorial contributions in Leslie's name are asked to, LifeStream Church of Nazarene, 5105 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD 20601.
The Service for Dr. Reid will be livestreamed on the church's Facebook page. Please check their website www.lifestreamnaz.org for the link on the day of the service.
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