Harold Lee Reynolds, 80
A memorial service for Harold Lee Reynolds, 80, of Gainesville, was held Aug. 11, 2025, at the Gainesville Church of Christ.
He died Aug. 5, at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on April 29, 1945, to Archie K. and Jewel E. (Owens) Reynolds in Gainesville. He grew up down Center Point Road on the family farm. He graduated from Gainesville High School in 1963, and started working in the warehouse at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. After a night of bowling in Mountain Home, Arkansas, and chatting up the lady in the lane next to them, Imogene Roane, he returned home and married her daughter Mary Ann Roane in Mountain Home on Nov. 30, 1963, subsequently celebrating 61 wedded years together. They returned to the Kansas City metro and eventually established residence in Independence. They resided in Independence and Harold continued to work for Hallmark for eight years until they returned to Gainesville to begin farming their new property in 1971, where they made their permanent residence west of Gainesville.
Harold loved farming and running his tractors and working his cattle. He loved nature, including hunting and observing wildlife and he loved animals. He had a multitude of pets over the years of his life including rabbits, cats, dogs and donkeys.
He helped his mother Jewel, and his in-laws Robert and Imogene Roane with their farms. Harold would perform custom hay and bush hogging work for a number of years. He had many clients over the years who had come to count on his services throughout the area in Mountain Home, Pontiac and Gainesville.
He was a faithful Christian throughout his life attending the Gainesville Church of Christ where he previously served as a Deacon. He endeavored to live a life of faith serving his family, friends and neighbors while nurturing his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Reynolds; his daughter Kelly (Chris) Lemburg of Gainesville; his son Daniel (Michael) Reynolds of Fairway, Kansas; his grandsons, Heath (Stephanie) Maddox and their daughter Alyssa of Gainesville, and Kyle (Kayleigh) Maddox of Mountain Home, Arkansas; his sister Eileen Plemones of Strafford; three nephews; a niece; multiple great-nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents Archie and Jewel Reynolds and his brother Charles Reynolds.
Harold always maintained positive relationships with his family. His uncle Willard was a character he could always laugh and joke with; they liked to prank one another. When his brother Charles returned home, they worked together for several years doing custom hay work and helping each other with their cattle. They could always count on one another for help.
His cousins Larry and Bobbie were his playmates and schoolmates growing up, who he could always count on to argue about which one of them was the oldest. He lived for a summer during high school with his sister Eileen; who helped him get a job at Joyland in Wichita, Kansas.
Harold will be deeply missed by his friends and neighbors but most especially by his family. Harold could always be counted to prevail with a cool head and provide good counsel to his family or anyone willing to ask.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Harold’s memory to the Paragould Children’s Home or a charity of choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.