Rudolph Llewelyn Reid's Obituary
Rudolph Llewelyn Reid was called home to heaven on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Affectionately known to many as “Rudy” or “Dolphy”, he was born in Clarendon, Jamaica, West Indies. The second son of Walter Bancroft Reid and Brenda May Louise Whine.
Rudolph attended Clarendon College in Chapelton and spent his early working years as a research analyst for the Sugar Research Industry in neighboring Mandeville Jamaica. A very well-rounded man, Rudy could often be found working at any of his other interests that spanned woodworking, masonry and fine arts. He loved music and could play the clarinet, the piano and the guitar. Rudy moved from agriculture and sharpened his business acumen by working for British American Life Insurance Company After years at Sugar Research.
He met the love of his life Myrtle Belle “Nancy” Reid ne Kennedy, at church where he and she sang in the choir. When she returned from her nurse’s training in England, they were married in 1967, and eventually both migrated to the United States in 1968.
After arriving in the U.S., they lived in Washington, DC and eventually they moved to Waldorf, Maryland in St. Charles, where they bought their first home and raised their family. Rudy and Nancy made a good life with each other and together they had three children. They lived in St. Charles for 17 years and finally bought some land in Hughesville where Rudy built his wife her dream home and they would live out the rest of their lives there.
Rudolph was preceded in death just nine months ago with the passing of his beloved wife Nancy (Deceased July 1, 2024). He is survived by their three children, Dr. Laura May Reid, Daughter, Natalie A. Gravette, Daughter (Demetrius), and Christopher John Llewelyn Reid, Son. He is also survived by his sisters, Barbara P. Reid, Jeanne A. Browne, Greta McLeary (Ottmar), brother Patrick E. Reid, several cousins, nieces and nephews throughout Florida, Jamaica, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Viewing
MAY 15. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET)
Lifestream Church of the Nazarene
5105 Leonardtown Road
Waldorf, MD 20601
Funeral Service
MAY 15. 11:00 AM (ET)
Lifestream Church of the Nazarene
5105 Leonardtown Road
Waldorf, MD 20601
Cemetery Details
Trinity Memorial Gardens
3165 Mattawoman Beantown Rd.
Waldorf, MD 20601
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