Shelton Don “Pookie” Reed, 82, of Deville, LA, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026. Born on May 23, 1943, Shelton was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, community member, and servant of the Lord.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Pineville, with Brother Willie Welch officiating. Burial will follow in Big Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Deville.

Visitation will be held at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Pineville, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Pallbearers honored to serve will be Robert Reed, David Reed, Garrett Hoffpauir, Kameron Hoffpauir, Shelton Ray Reed, and Kenny Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Dexter Coco, Albert Rayner, Hayden Paul, Philip Anderson, Gavin Hoffpauir, and Hunter Rollins.

Shelton lived his life with unwavering faith and devotion. He was a well-respected member of the Deville Community all his life. His contributions to the community were significant; a member of the El Karubah Shrine Club, he served as past president of the Cenla Shrine Club and was a past master and an active member of the W.D. Fisher Masonic Lodge 480 and past master of Solomon Lodge 221. Shelton took immense pride in his participation in the Shriners organization, always finding joy in helping children through his charitable work.

Shelton loved his community and poured his heart into everything he did, especially when it came to supporting children. He believed in making a difference, and his legacy will continue through the lives he touched.

Those left to cherish his memory include sons, Robert Reed (Loretta) and David “Tater” Reed (Robyn); daughters, Angela Issman (Matt) and Kimberly Hoffpauir (Garrett); 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Lloyd Reed and Matt Reed, Jr.; sisters, Vernell McCarty and Neva Nell Belgard, and a host of extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Matt Edward Reed and Nula Lucas Reed; wife of 57 years, Joyce Rae Smith Reed; brothers, Clyde Reed, Carlton Reed, Ezra Reed, D.H. Reed, and sisters, Evie Beaubouef, Ethel Sims, Edna Beaubouef, and Ellen Reed.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607, or online at http://www.shrinerschildren.org, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, or online at http://www.stjude.org, a cause close to his heart.

He brought warmth, laughter, and kindness wherever he went, and his spirit will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.