Kent David Redd, 61, of Pleasant Hope died Dec. 15, 2011, at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1950, in Half Way, the son of Herbert Redd and Dorthy Anderson Redd. On May 21, 1976, Kent married Loretta Choate Redd.
He was a devoted husband who shared a great love of all animals with his wife. Never was an animal of any kind turned away; they were always fed, warmed and loved.
Kent loved a challenge of any kind. If it was broke, he wanted to fix it. He worked at Zenith for 19 years. His love for automotives and electronics led him to begin his own business after Zenith closed.
He attended Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church for many years and was a volunteer with the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
Kent was preceded in death by his mother, Dorthy Redd, and his mother-in-law, Irene Choate.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Loretta; his father, Herbert Redd; a brother, Emmett Redd and wife Judy; a sister, Pam Lakey and husband Farron; two nephews, Matthew Lakey and wife Lori and Nathan Redd; two nieces, Farrah Lakey and Emmily Bolen and husband Josh; six great-nieces and great-nephews; and his father-in-law, Novie Choate.
Services were Sunday, Dec. 18, at Pitts Chapel with Bro. DeWayne Burdette and Bro. Jerry Grant officiating. Burial was in Rock Prairie Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church or the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
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KY3 reported shortly after the accident:
A farmer died on Thursday afternoon after his tractor fell on top of him in a field. Emergency medical responders said Kent Redd, 61, was pulling a steel post out of the ground when the tractor tipped over.
The accident was on Redd's property near the intersection of Highway KK at Highway H just north of Pleasant Hope. The accident especially affected the medical responders because Redd was a volunteer for the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
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THE BOLIVAR HERALD-FREE PRESS
Dec 20, 2011
Kent David Redd, 61, of Pleasant Hope lived a life of public service, according to those who served alongside him in the Pleasant Hope Fire Protection District and the city of Pleasant Hope, until his untimely death in a tractor accident Thursday afternoon near Pleasant Hope.
"He'll be missed by us," said fellow firefighter David Agee. "We've already missed him."
Polk County Coroner Roy Harms said Redd died in a tractor accident at about 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at 1001 Hwy. KK near the intersection of Rt. H just north of Pleasant Hope.
"He was pulling out old stumps in a small orchard, and he had a chain attached to a steel post used long ago to stabilize a young tree. The root system had grown around the post and offered resistance," Harms said. "The tractor flipped over and upside down."
Fellow firefighter and city of Pleasant Hope employee Rick Davis said Redd was like a brother to him.
"I just saw him 15 minutes before the accident — on the tractor," Davis said. "We had our day all planned out on Friday."
As a fire department volunteer, Redd operated the pumps on the fire trucks, worked most of the helicopter landing zones set up by the department, did traffic control at emergency scenes and performed maintenance on the department's equipment.
"Back when he joined the department, he said, ‘If you get me on the fire department, I can't handle blood,'" Davis said. So his first job with the department was traffic control.
"Anything we asked him to do, he would do it — as long as it didn't involve blood. He was there for almost every call."
His home-based small-engine repair business allowed for him to respond to calls most any time, and his mechanical prowess was invaluable to the department, as well as the city of Pleasant Hope.
"If we had something broken, he'd work on it," Agee said.
"This guy was a genius. If you wanted something built, he would build it," Davis said.
Redd also worked for the city for a couple of years as a water meter reader.
Troy Copeland, who works for the city of Pleasant Hope and is a volunteer firefighter, said Redd came to the city's rescue several times with his mechanical knowledge.
"He was kind of our on-call guy with electrical problems we had," Copeland said. "He was always there if we had a tough problem."
Once, when a lift station went down during the night and the replacement part that was received the next day didn't work, Copeland said Redd went to his house and came back with odd parts that kept the lift station running for six weeks until the replacement part showed up.
"You can't always judge a book by its cover," Copeland said. "He seemed so stand-offish, but once you got to know him, he would do anything for you. He would drop what he was doing to help you out."
Fire trucks and personnel from Morrisville, Ebenezer, Chapel Hills, Bolivar City, Central Polk County Fire and Rescue and Half Way were at the funeral Sunday afternoon.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta, of 35 years.
He was a devoted husband who shared a great love of all animals with his wife. Never was an animal of any kind turned away; they were always fed, warmed and loved.
Kent loved a challenge of any kind. If it was broke, he wanted to fix it. He worked at Zenith for 19 years. His love for automotives and electronics led him to begin his own business after Zenith closed.
He attended Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church for many years and was a volunteer with the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
Kent was preceded in death by his mother, Dorthy Redd, and his mother-in-law, Irene Choate.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Loretta; his father, Herbert Redd; a brother, Emmett Redd and wife Judy; a sister, Pam Lakey and husband Farron; two nephews, Matthew Lakey and wife Lori and Nathan Redd; two nieces, Farrah Lakey and Emmily Bolen and husband Josh; six great-nieces and great-nephews; and his father-in-law, Novie Choate.
Services were Sunday, Dec. 18, at Pitts Chapel with Bro. DeWayne Burdette and Bro. Jerry Grant officiating. Burial was in Rock Prairie Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church or the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
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KY3 reported shortly after the accident:
A farmer died on Thursday afternoon after his tractor fell on top of him in a field. Emergency medical responders said Kent Redd, 61, was pulling a steel post out of the ground when the tractor tipped over.
The accident was on Redd's property near the intersection of Highway KK at Highway H just north of Pleasant Hope. The accident especially affected the medical responders because Redd was a volunteer for the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
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THE BOLIVAR HERALD-FREE PRESS
Dec 20, 2011
Kent David Redd, 61, of Pleasant Hope lived a life of public service, according to those who served alongside him in the Pleasant Hope Fire Protection District and the city of Pleasant Hope, until his untimely death in a tractor accident Thursday afternoon near Pleasant Hope.
"He'll be missed by us," said fellow firefighter David Agee. "We've already missed him."
Polk County Coroner Roy Harms said Redd died in a tractor accident at about 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at 1001 Hwy. KK near the intersection of Rt. H just north of Pleasant Hope.
"He was pulling out old stumps in a small orchard, and he had a chain attached to a steel post used long ago to stabilize a young tree. The root system had grown around the post and offered resistance," Harms said. "The tractor flipped over and upside down."
Fellow firefighter and city of Pleasant Hope employee Rick Davis said Redd was like a brother to him.
"I just saw him 15 minutes before the accident — on the tractor," Davis said. "We had our day all planned out on Friday."
As a fire department volunteer, Redd operated the pumps on the fire trucks, worked most of the helicopter landing zones set up by the department, did traffic control at emergency scenes and performed maintenance on the department's equipment.
"Back when he joined the department, he said, ‘If you get me on the fire department, I can't handle blood,'" Davis said. So his first job with the department was traffic control.
"Anything we asked him to do, he would do it — as long as it didn't involve blood. He was there for almost every call."
His home-based small-engine repair business allowed for him to respond to calls most any time, and his mechanical prowess was invaluable to the department, as well as the city of Pleasant Hope.
"If we had something broken, he'd work on it," Agee said.
"This guy was a genius. If you wanted something built, he would build it," Davis said.
Redd also worked for the city for a couple of years as a water meter reader.
Troy Copeland, who works for the city of Pleasant Hope and is a volunteer firefighter, said Redd came to the city's rescue several times with his mechanical knowledge.
"He was kind of our on-call guy with electrical problems we had," Copeland said. "He was always there if we had a tough problem."
Once, when a lift station went down during the night and the replacement part that was received the next day didn't work, Copeland said Redd went to his house and came back with odd parts that kept the lift station running for six weeks until the replacement part showed up.
"You can't always judge a book by its cover," Copeland said. "He seemed so stand-offish, but once you got to know him, he would do anything for you. He would drop what he was doing to help you out."
Fire trucks and personnel from Morrisville, Ebenezer, Chapel Hills, Bolivar City, Central Polk County Fire and Rescue and Half Way were at the funeral Sunday afternoon.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta, of 35 years.
Kent David Redd, 61, of Pleasant Hope died Dec. 15, 2011, at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1950, in Half Way, the son of Herbert Redd and Dorthy Anderson Redd. On May 21, 1976, Kent married Loretta Choate Redd.
He was a devoted husband who shared a great love of all animals with his wife. Never was an animal of any kind turned away; they were always fed, warmed and loved.
Kent loved a challenge of any kind. If it was broke, he wanted to fix it. He worked at Zenith for 19 years. His love for automotives and electronics led him to begin his own business after Zenith closed.
He attended Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church for many years and was a volunteer with the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
Kent was preceded in death by his mother, Dorthy Redd, and his mother-in-law, Irene Choate.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Loretta; his father, Herbert Redd; a brother, Emmett Redd and wife Judy; a sister, Pam Lakey and husband Farron; two nephews, Matthew Lakey and wife Lori and Nathan Redd; two nieces, Farrah Lakey and Emmily Bolen and husband Josh; six great-nieces and great-nephews; and his father-in-law, Novie Choate.
Services were Sunday, Dec. 18, at Pitts Chapel with Bro. DeWayne Burdette and Bro. Jerry Grant officiating. Burial was in Rock Prairie Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church or the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
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KY3 reported shortly after the accident:
A farmer died on Thursday afternoon after his tractor fell on top of him in a field. Emergency medical responders said Kent Redd, 61, was pulling a steel post out of the ground when the tractor tipped over.
The accident was on Redd's property near the intersection of Highway KK at Highway H just north of Pleasant Hope. The accident especially affected the medical responders because Redd was a volunteer for the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
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THE BOLIVAR HERALD-FREE PRESS
Dec 20, 2011
Kent David Redd, 61, of Pleasant Hope lived a life of public service, according to those who served alongside him in the Pleasant Hope Fire Protection District and the city of Pleasant Hope, until his untimely death in a tractor accident Thursday afternoon near Pleasant Hope.
"He'll be missed by us," said fellow firefighter David Agee. "We've already missed him."
Polk County Coroner Roy Harms said Redd died in a tractor accident at about 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at 1001 Hwy. KK near the intersection of Rt. H just north of Pleasant Hope.
"He was pulling out old stumps in a small orchard, and he had a chain attached to a steel post used long ago to stabilize a young tree. The root system had grown around the post and offered resistance," Harms said. "The tractor flipped over and upside down."
Fellow firefighter and city of Pleasant Hope employee Rick Davis said Redd was like a brother to him.
"I just saw him 15 minutes before the accident — on the tractor," Davis said. "We had our day all planned out on Friday."
As a fire department volunteer, Redd operated the pumps on the fire trucks, worked most of the helicopter landing zones set up by the department, did traffic control at emergency scenes and performed maintenance on the department's equipment.
"Back when he joined the department, he said, ‘If you get me on the fire department, I can't handle blood,'" Davis said. So his first job with the department was traffic control.
"Anything we asked him to do, he would do it — as long as it didn't involve blood. He was there for almost every call."
His home-based small-engine repair business allowed for him to respond to calls most any time, and his mechanical prowess was invaluable to the department, as well as the city of Pleasant Hope.
"If we had something broken, he'd work on it," Agee said.
"This guy was a genius. If you wanted something built, he would build it," Davis said.
Redd also worked for the city for a couple of years as a water meter reader.
Troy Copeland, who works for the city of Pleasant Hope and is a volunteer firefighter, said Redd came to the city's rescue several times with his mechanical knowledge.
"He was kind of our on-call guy with electrical problems we had," Copeland said. "He was always there if we had a tough problem."
Once, when a lift station went down during the night and the replacement part that was received the next day didn't work, Copeland said Redd went to his house and came back with odd parts that kept the lift station running for six weeks until the replacement part showed up.
"You can't always judge a book by its cover," Copeland said. "He seemed so stand-offish, but once you got to know him, he would do anything for you. He would drop what he was doing to help you out."
Fire trucks and personnel from Morrisville, Ebenezer, Chapel Hills, Bolivar City, Central Polk County Fire and Rescue and Half Way were at the funeral Sunday afternoon.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta, of 35 years.
He was a devoted husband who shared a great love of all animals with his wife. Never was an animal of any kind turned away; they were always fed, warmed and loved.
Kent loved a challenge of any kind. If it was broke, he wanted to fix it. He worked at Zenith for 19 years. His love for automotives and electronics led him to begin his own business after Zenith closed.
He attended Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church for many years and was a volunteer with the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
Kent was preceded in death by his mother, Dorthy Redd, and his mother-in-law, Irene Choate.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Loretta; his father, Herbert Redd; a brother, Emmett Redd and wife Judy; a sister, Pam Lakey and husband Farron; two nephews, Matthew Lakey and wife Lori and Nathan Redd; two nieces, Farrah Lakey and Emmily Bolen and husband Josh; six great-nieces and great-nephews; and his father-in-law, Novie Choate.
Services were Sunday, Dec. 18, at Pitts Chapel with Bro. DeWayne Burdette and Bro. Jerry Grant officiating. Burial was in Rock Prairie Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist Church or the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
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KY3 reported shortly after the accident:
A farmer died on Thursday afternoon after his tractor fell on top of him in a field. Emergency medical responders said Kent Redd, 61, was pulling a steel post out of the ground when the tractor tipped over.
The accident was on Redd's property near the intersection of Highway KK at Highway H just north of Pleasant Hope. The accident especially affected the medical responders because Redd was a volunteer for the Pleasant Hope Fire Department.
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THE BOLIVAR HERALD-FREE PRESS
Dec 20, 2011
Kent David Redd, 61, of Pleasant Hope lived a life of public service, according to those who served alongside him in the Pleasant Hope Fire Protection District and the city of Pleasant Hope, until his untimely death in a tractor accident Thursday afternoon near Pleasant Hope.
"He'll be missed by us," said fellow firefighter David Agee. "We've already missed him."
Polk County Coroner Roy Harms said Redd died in a tractor accident at about 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at 1001 Hwy. KK near the intersection of Rt. H just north of Pleasant Hope.
"He was pulling out old stumps in a small orchard, and he had a chain attached to a steel post used long ago to stabilize a young tree. The root system had grown around the post and offered resistance," Harms said. "The tractor flipped over and upside down."
Fellow firefighter and city of Pleasant Hope employee Rick Davis said Redd was like a brother to him.
"I just saw him 15 minutes before the accident — on the tractor," Davis said. "We had our day all planned out on Friday."
As a fire department volunteer, Redd operated the pumps on the fire trucks, worked most of the helicopter landing zones set up by the department, did traffic control at emergency scenes and performed maintenance on the department's equipment.
"Back when he joined the department, he said, ‘If you get me on the fire department, I can't handle blood,'" Davis said. So his first job with the department was traffic control.
"Anything we asked him to do, he would do it — as long as it didn't involve blood. He was there for almost every call."
His home-based small-engine repair business allowed for him to respond to calls most any time, and his mechanical prowess was invaluable to the department, as well as the city of Pleasant Hope.
"If we had something broken, he'd work on it," Agee said.
"This guy was a genius. If you wanted something built, he would build it," Davis said.
Redd also worked for the city for a couple of years as a water meter reader.
Troy Copeland, who works for the city of Pleasant Hope and is a volunteer firefighter, said Redd came to the city's rescue several times with his mechanical knowledge.
"He was kind of our on-call guy with electrical problems we had," Copeland said. "He was always there if we had a tough problem."
Once, when a lift station went down during the night and the replacement part that was received the next day didn't work, Copeland said Redd went to his house and came back with odd parts that kept the lift station running for six weeks until the replacement part showed up.
"You can't always judge a book by its cover," Copeland said. "He seemed so stand-offish, but once you got to know him, he would do anything for you. He would drop what he was doing to help you out."
Fire trucks and personnel from Morrisville, Ebenezer, Chapel Hills, Bolivar City, Central Polk County Fire and Rescue and Half Way were at the funeral Sunday afternoon.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta, of 35 years.
