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Toy Fennell Reid, 85, Kingsport, Sullivan Co TN, went to
be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July
26, 2009, after a valiant, uncomplaining struggle with
M.S.A.
A native of Rock Hill, SC, Toy Reid, born January 13,
1924, was one of eight children born to Methodist
minister, Toy Fennell Reid and Marteal Mulliken Reid.
While attending high school in Columbia, Toy met Martha
Josephine Eggerton, who became Mrs. Reid in May, 1947.
Toy earned a BS in Chemistry from the University of South
Carolina, a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University
of Illinois, and an MS in Chemical Engineering from
Georgia Institute of Technology. He served as a
meteorologist in the U.S. Army Air Force during World
War II with the rank of Captain. He was in charge of
restoring the German Civilian Weather Service.
When Toy retired as an Executive Vice-President of Eastman
Kodak Company and General Manager of Eastman Chemicals
Division in 1989, he ended a career that spanned 40 years.
He joined Tennessee Eastman Company in 1948 as an
assistant research chemical engineer. Toy directed various
manufacturing divisions before serving as Plant Manager at
Carolina Eastman Company and was elected a Vice-President
of Tennessee Eastman in 1972. His election as an Executive
Vice-President of Eastman Kodak Company and appointment as
General Manager, Eastman Chemical Division, came in 1979.
Toy Reid's career was highlighted by his direction of the
pioneering of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in beverage
and food containers, and he was responsible for the
decision which resulted in Eastman's becoming the first
United States manufacturer to commercialize a modern
generation of industrial chemicals using coal as feedstock.
Toy led the development and application of matrix
organizational approaches to accelerate commercialization
of the PET packaging business. He was an industry leader
in applying quality concepts to all management process and
particularly to innovation and commercialization. In 1988,
Toy received the 39th Commercial Development Association
Honor Award for exemplifying the highest standards of
commercial development and practice. He was listed in
Marquis' 'Who's Who in America'. In 1994, he was inducted
into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni of Georgia Tech's
College of Engineering.
Toy Reid served on numerous Boards of Directors including
Eastman's Kodak Board, the Tennessee State Board of
Education, Provident Life and Accident Insurance, American
Electric Power Company, First American Corporation,
Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Junior
Achievement of Kingsport, and United Way of Greater
Kingsport. He has served as Chairman of the Board of the
American Industrial Health Council and as Director of the
Chemical Manufacturers Association and was named a Fellow
of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He is an
Emeritus Trustee of Emory and Henry College, which awarded
him an Honorary Doctorate in 1983. He has been active in
numerous civic and professional organizations including
the American Society for Quality Control, National Society
of Professional Engineers, Society of Chemical Industry,
and Tau Beta Pi honorary engineering society. Toy is a
Past-President of the Kingsport Rotary Club and a Paul
Harris Fellow. The Kingsport Jaycees chose him for their
Distinguished Service Award.
The Reids are active members of First Broad Street United
Methodist Church, Kingsport TN.
Toy Reid's views on the role of corporation in the
community are clear. "Each company has to be a good
citizen, doing not only what is right by law, but what we
morally should be doing." Toy Reid's life mirrors his
philosophy. His leadership and vision continue to make a
difference – in our region, the state of Tennessee and the
global chemical industry.
The Reids are parents of a daughter, Marjo; a son, Toy,
Jr., who preceded him to Heaven; and a son, Mark and wife,
Jeanne; and grandparents of Kailyn and Toy Marcus Reid of
Charleston, WV. His one surviving sibling, Ada Clark and
husband, Rev. Lowell Clark, reside in Johnston, SC.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, July 28, 2009,
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes,
Kingsport.
A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday, July 29,
2009, at 11 a.m., at First Broad Street United Methodist
Church with burial to follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Dr. A. Clark Jenkins will preside over the services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to First Broad
Street United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box
1346, Kingsport, TN 37662.
Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes is serving the Reid family.
http://www.hamlettdobson.com
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