Hilary Beall Reeves

Hilary Beall Reeves, 80, of Macon, GA, passed away at Navicent Health Hospital on Thursday, May 3, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services and a celebration of his life will be held at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens located at 7070 Houston Rd. Macon, GA 31216 at 3:00 pm on Monday, May 7 with the Reverend Ron Holland officiating and Dale Washburn giving the eulogy.  The family will greet friends and family at 2:00 pm prior to the service at the mausoleum located in the back of the cemetery.  Funeral services are provided by Monroe County Memorial Chapel. Hilary was born on October 27, 1937 in Bolingbroke, GA to William O. and Evelyn C. Reeves. He graduated from Lanier High School in Macon, GA in 1957.  On June 19, 1982, he married the love of his life, Barbara Jean Weber. Hilary was a member of Vineville Baptist Church.  Hilary was employed by Robins Air Force Base for over 40 years; he was a logistics manager and logistics contractor, including working for SAIC.  He retired from the US Army National Guard and the US Air Force Reserves where he proudly served his country for more than 20 years.  He was a member of the Middle Georgia Football Officials Association for many years where he had served as President multiple times during his tenure.  Hilary loved to travel with his wife, spend time with his family and was an avid UGA football fan, earning the title of “Granddawgy” from his grandchildren.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all who knew him. Hilary is survived by his wife of 36 years, Barbara Weber Reeves; his daughters Lori Reeves Haynes (Sidney), Melinda Reeves Doyle, Wendy Westmoreland Pepper (Robby) and Holly Marsa Westmoreland; his grandchildren Abby Haynes, Adam Doyle, Andrew Doyle, Allison Doyle, Austin Doyle, Reeves Haynes, John Bailey Haynes, Weber Westmoreland and Isabel Pepper; his brother William “Bill” Reeves (Mary), his sister-in-law Dianne Reeves, brother-in-law Thomas “Tommy” Weber and multiple nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Oscar Reeves and Evelyn Clason Reeves; his son, Adam Beall Reeves; his sister, Eva R. Smith and his brother, Henry T. Reeves. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Monroe County Memorial Chapel has charge of arrangements.