Andrew Dennis Reid

On May 15, 2017, Andrew Dennis Reid passed away at his home in the loving presence of his family. He was born on December 26, 1949 to the late Annie Hazel Odessa Reid and James Wyatt Kendall in Portsmouth, Virginia. Andrew graduated from I.C. Norcom High School in 1968. After high school, Andrew enrolled at Norfolk State University as a history major and also pledged Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in the spring of 1970. Andrew became disinterested in studying history and decided to relocate to Washington, D.C. He started working for the Federal Government at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing in 1971 and simultaneously enrolled at Howard University majoring in business administration with a concentration in accounting. He graduated from Howard in 1976 and continued to work for the Bureau of Engraving & Printing until 1978 when he obtained a position with the Federal Highway Administration in the Department of Transportation as an accountant. Andrew provided over thirty years of dedicated service to the Federal Government before retiring in 2003. When Andrew was 14, he met the love of his life, Valerie. They married in 1979. From that union, they had a daughter in 1982, Ebony, and their second daughter, Jasmine, was born in 1985. Andrew was a devoted husband, and he and Valerie were nearly inseparable. Andrew stressed the importance of education and striving to be your best, especially when it came to his daughters. He also never missed any of their events, however big or small, whether it was a graduation or an awards ceremony at school in the middle of the workday. In his free time, Andrew had a deep love of fishing, dancing, and spending time with his family. He was known for being a master chef. His steamed crabs, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans, potato salad, spaghetti, and yock were among fan favorites. His memory will live on through his wife, Valerie Reid; his daughters Ebony Douglas and Jasmine Reid; his brother Michael (Felicia) Reid, his granddaughter and apple of his eye, Skylar Drew Douglas, his son-in-law, Sylvester Douglas; his uncles, Sam Reid, Brent Reid, Clayton (Johnnie) Reid, and Ronald (Linda) Reid; his aunts, Laverne (Issac) Jernigan, Roma (the late Alexander) Murray, Constance Reid, the late Brenda Green; 10 sister-in-laws; 2 brother-in-laws; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, fraternity brothers, and friends.

Andrew Dennis Reid

December 26, 1949 - May 15, 2017