James Calvin Reid, 55, of Concord, NC passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Cabarrus County, NC on July 13, 1965 to James Calvin Stanback and the late Susan Odessa Reid Bolder.
The son of James Calvin Stanback and the late Susan Odessa Reid Bolder, he was born on July 13, 1965 in Concord, NC. He graduated from Concord Senior High School in 1983 and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from UNC Charlotte.
Calvin worked various jobs to put himself through college. His last worked with Wachovia Bank as a Roving Service Banker and Financial Center Manager before becoming an entrepreneur. He was also a staple Residential Counselor for the UNC Charlotte Summer Ventures Program since the early 1990's.
Calvin earned his 5th degree black belt under the training of Sensei Johnny Jones. As owner-instructor of Well-Able-Fitness GoJu Ryu Karate, he has impacted many lives, training students through the City of Concord and the Town of Harrisburg. He genuinely enjoyed pushing students, young and old, to achieve their goals both in martial arts and education.
A life-time member of Grace Lutheran Church, Calvin served in many roles, including Treasurer, member of the Mass Choir and Men's Choir, after-school tutoring, and the Grace Summer Program for scholastic preparedness.
Calvin was preceded in death by his mother, Susan Odessa Reid Bolder and daughter Faith Odessa Reid. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Cynthia Brown Reid; father, James Calvin Stanback of Kannapolis, NC; sisters Marla P. Bolder of Salisbury, NC, Dashawn Brown of Kannapolis, NC, and Denise Montgomery of Tampa, FL; brothers James Calvin Quinn (Shirley), Darrell Brown (Elazeia), both of Kannapolis, NC; Tony Lynch of Clarksville, TN; a host of nieces and nephews; cousins (with whom he was raised as a sibling), mother-in-law Maggie Lucille Brown of Kings Mountain, NC; brothers-in-law Joe Brown of Kings Mountain, NC, Harold Brown (Janice) of West Chester, OH, and Benjamin Brown (Sharanda) of Shelby, NC.
A viewing and reception of friends will be held from 11:00 AM until 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Victory Christian Center (Dome), 7228 Kings Ridge Drive, Charlotte, NC, Burial will take place at Carolina Memorial Gardens in Kannapolis, NC. The service will be live-streamed on Facebook starting at 11:45 AM. Condolences can be expressed online at www.enloemortuary.com. Enloe Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. |
