Mr. Marcus Anthony Reed was born October 31, 1983, to Saundra R. Gued, in Tampa, Florida. Marcus attended the Public Schools of Hillsborough County. He graduated from Tampa Bay Technical High School as a licensed electrician in 2002. . Marcus also attended Hillsborough Community College for mass communication in 2004, and graduated from Sanford Brown Institute Florida in 2012. He loved spending time with his family and friends. His greatest passions were singing, dancing, and traveling. Marcus was employed at Hillsborough County Public Schools (B.C. Graham Elementary School) and the transportation department. He also worked at O'Reilly Auto Parts, Advanced Auto Parts, and the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel. During his life he touched many lives, both young and old. His legacy will live on in all of us.

He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Rubin Youngblood and Annie Mae Youngblood; grandmother, Dorothy Reed; grandfathers, Jimmie Reed and Henry Holton; aunts, Toni F. Reed and Thaylia Brooks; and cousin, Donna Youngblood Wilson.

He leaves to cherish fond and loving memories with: a devoted and loving mother, Saundra R. Gued (Corrie) Tampa, FL.; sister, Kevida S. Gued, of Tampa, FL.; grandfather, Steve Allen, of Tampa, FL.; grandmother, Juanita Gued, Brandon, FL.; great-aunts, Jessie M. Preston, Rubynell Youngblood-Cogdell (Keith), and Dorothy Youngblood-Hunter, all of Tampa, FL.; great-uncle, Marvin Youngblood, of Tampa, FL.; uncles, Bruce C. Reed (Patricia) and Justin Allen, both of Tampa, FL.; aunt, Lisa Johnson, Tampa, FL.; niece, Azari Gued; nephews, Azan and Aiden Gued, all of Tampa, FL.; loving and devoted cousins, Erika Palmore (Henry), Ciera Brooks, Bruchelle Reed, Brittany Reed, Brandon Palmore, Willie Wilson, Jr. (Jazma), Melissa Ruiz (Pedro), Mark Harris (Ronnesha), Jordan Johnson (Shelby), Reggie Preston, Jr., Gary Minnis (Imani), Frank Floyd III, and Teresa Philon; great-cousins, Kelis Palmore, Mariah Vernon, Taraji Vernon, Faith Palmore, Mariel Reed, Mario Vernon, Jeremiah Smith, Derek Henderson III, Darrien Henderson, and Gary Minnis II.; godmother, Betty Hicks of Tampa, FL.; special and devoted friends, Lisa Schmidt, Michelle Delgado, Michelle Sherman, Charlia Compton, Tina Tsantakis, Kevin Gued and Ms. Pam , all of Tampa, FL., his Georgia family, Tallahassee family, and Tampa, Florida family, Popeyes family, BC Graham Elementary, LGBTQ family, and Tampa Bay Tech family C/O (02).