Cordie Cantrell Reid, 87, of Bremen passed away Thursday, April 27, 2006 at an area hospital in Carrollton. She was born September 11, 1918 in Cedartown to the late Roy T. Cantrell and the late Cora Dollar Cantrell. Mrs. Reid was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bremen. She was a member of the Gold Star Wives and the Order of the Eastern Star. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Reid was preceded in death by her first husband, Byron White Thompson, who was killed while serving in World War II; her second husband, Paul Thomas Reid; her brothers, Dewey Cantrell, Norman Cantrell, Vernon Cantrell, Lee Cantrell, and Seals Cantrell; and her baby sister, Jewell Cantrell. Mrs. Reid is survived by her sister, Lynn Cantrell Smith of Kennesaw; son and daughter-in-law, Martin and Nancy Thompson of Blissfield, Mich.; her daughters and son-in-law, Paulette and Dempsey Long of Carrollton; and Lynette Rogers; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, May 1, 2006 at 1 p.m. from the First Baptist Church of Bremen with Rev. Herman Parker and Rev. Alvin Hunnicutt officiating. Music was provided by Judy Hunnicutt. Mrs. Reid will lie in state on Monday, May 1, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Bremen from 12 p.m. until the funeral hour. Pallbearers were grandsons, Byron Thompson, Craig Long, Casey Long, Zach Turner, Todd Johnson, Scott Barr and two friends of the family, Chad and Colton Campbell. Honorary pallbearers were nephews. Interment followed in the Bremen City Cemetery with Rev. Johnnie Carden officiating. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home of Villa Rica had charge of arrangements. (Cedartown Standard, Cedartown, GA, May 04, 2006)