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Diversity Rules Magazine
November 2019
On October 15th,
2019 at 2:15 AM,
George Timothy Reed
passed away in Bowl-
ing Green, KY a er a
valiant fight against
cancer. George Timo-
thy was born to Patsy
and David Reed on June
25th, 1962 in peaceful and
beau ful Brownsville, KY. A
devout Chris an with un-
shakable faith, George de-
parted this life knowing he
would be joining his loved
ones and rela ves in Heav-
en, especially his mother
and Keith Ann. An alumnus
of WKU, George studied
music and planned on be-
ing a music teacher. He was
a member of Sigma Phi Ep-
silon as well as Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia, a fraternity for men
interested in music.
Reed was a singer and musi-
cian but most importantly an
entertainer. He taught and inspired countless tal-
ents to develop their own careers and further their
art forms. He had the rare and uncanny ability to
play piano by ear and became a gi ed player. Reed
wore many hats and ou its,
however, his most well-known
role was that of a professional
female impersonator. For the
past 30 years, Reed charmed
audiences as Carmella Marcel-
la Garcia, "The Grand Ole Gal
of the South".
George saw his first drag show
in Nashville, TN. He com-
mented to friends, "At first I
couldn't believe it was a man,"
then con nued, "Shit, that's
what I go a do." In the mid
1980's, 'Mella started perform-
ing drag professionally at The
Cabaret. "I did my first drag
show in a single wide trailer,"
Mella would proclaim in future
shows. From there she grew her professional clout
and went on to become a regular cast member at
clubs throughout the east coast such as Warehouse
28 and Play Dance Bar in Nashville, TN; The Pilgrim
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