Robert Phillip Reason

Robert Phillip Reason, Sr., son of the late Howard and Lena Reason, was born on November 30, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland. He departed this life on October 15,2008 after a lengthy illness.He received his education at Sollers Point High in Dundalk, Maryland and worked as a commercial artist for many years, until he began employment with the Mass Transit Administration, from which he retired after thirty-one years.In 1978 he joined New Psalmist Baptist Church, and after serving as a deacon there, he attended the Baltimore School of the Bible, became certified and taught Sunday school. Answering his call to become a minister, he earned his Bachelor of Theology degree from the Family Bible College of Divinity on May 18,1986.Robert was an associate minister, member of the new members ministries and the prison ministries.He touched the lives of many people and led countless souls to the word of God and salvation. He gave unselfishly of whatever he had. He loved to catch and eat crabs, watch his gospel videotapes, read and study his Bible, play video bowling with his friend Danny and play his organ.No matter what the problem, when you saw that ol’ white car pull up, you knew everything was going to be alright. Minister Reason was here, and brought the word of God with him!So tired he could hardly stay awake, he’d get excited about all the new members they had that day, communion, the right hand of fellowship, or how many prisoners had come forth and given their lives to Christ. But after a brief nap and a bite to eat, he’d give you a word of comfort, a hug, a smile, that kick, and a “Good God Almighty”… and he was on his way to deliver something to someone else to whom he had promised, or to win back his trophy from Danny in video bowling. Danny had gotten good and become hard to beat, but Minister Reason was determined that Danny was to go down, and soon.He always had somewhere to go. To check on Timmy and Missy, and ask about Stacey, drop in on Fats and D, check on Desi, pick up Issac and check on Widget, stop in on Vicky and her girls, go by Nicky’s, or call Dorothy, Cookie and Charlene, to check on more Bibles and Communion cups for the prison ministries or senior homes.He was a kind, great and unselfish man, and wanted it to be known that he is okay, and gone home to be with his Savior. “Don’t worry about tomorrow, just live one day at a time he would always say… take care of each other and most importantly, get saved, know Jesus and keep looking up”.He never made much profit from building computer, because he gave most of them away to those who wanted or needed them… And if you messed it up, he’d get it for you at his store. He could always find whatever it was you needed. He was a minister, father, grandfather, brother, husband, uncle, cousin, nephew and friend to the end.He leaves behind his wife, Marcia Reason; six children, Desiree Washington, Robert Reason Jr., Kelly Reason, Nicole Reason, Isaac Reason and stepson Anthony Thomas; daughter-in-law, Shelia Reason; brother, Howard Reason and sister, Kathleen Reaves; sister-in-law, Shirley Reason; brother-in-law, William Reaves; two aunts, Dorothy Carter and Helen Davis; six grandchildren, Toni and Stacey Reaves, Howard Amy, Robert Reason III, Courtney Reason and Kylon Swann; five great-grandchildren, Latisha, Marquis, Taniya, Mackenzie and Saquoia; three nieces, one nephew, three great-nieces, a host of cousins and friends.

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Robert Phillip Reason

November 30, 1936 - October 15, 2008