Gainesville remembers local pastor

Gainesville will honor a local pastor and active community member on Tuesday. The Rev. Robinsky A. Reed passed away at his home on July 22.
Published: Aug. 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville will honor a local pastor and active community member on Tuesday. The Rev. Robinsky A. Reed passed away at his home on July 22.

Reed was a former pastor of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church and a founder and pastor of Hope to the World Church.

A funeral service will be held at Abundant Grace Community Church on Aug. 4. Reed will be interred at the Florida National Cemetery in the city of Bushnell the same day.

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