Johnell Reginald Moorhead, 65, a caring, giving, and beloved brother, has been called home to be with his Heavenly Father. He was born, the youngest of three children, to the late John Moorhead and the late Carolyn Moorhead Kennedy on January 24th, 1960, at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Johnell, affectionately known as “Reggie,” grew up in the Bryant Addition Community on the south side of Monroe, Louisiana. At an early age, he was baptized at Zion Traveler Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Dr. Christopher Van Rodgers.
He received his formal education in the Ouachita Parish School District at Swayze Elementary, Ouachita Junior High School, and Richwood High School. As a young man, Reggie received an Honorable Discharge from the Marine Corps and later studied at Southern University and the University of Louisiana Monroe. He was a lifelong learner and took additional classes at Houston City College throughout his adult life.
Reggie was driven by an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. He was blessed with an eidetic memory — an exceptional ability to remember events, facts, and images with remarkable precision. He was also a “geography nerd,” a comic book collector, and had a passion for science fiction, especially Star Trek as a devoted Trekkie. He was also a collector of family photos and an enthusiastic amateur genealogist with deep interest in both his Moorhead and Jackson family lines.
Reggie resided in Houston, Texas, for more than 40 years. His career spanned from postal management to immigration services for the Biden administration. Inspired by his father’s example, Reggie served as an Usher in his home church, Crossroads Fellowship.
Reggie passed away due to natural causes on November 27th, 2025 in Houston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Carolyn and also his great-grandfather, William F. Sherman. He is survived by two sisters, Deborah Moorhead (Thibodaux, LA) and Yolanda Moorhead (Lorton, VA); cousin and dear friend Lindsay Moorehead (Dallas, TX) — in addition to: Aunts Corinthia, LaFreda, Margaret, Mary, Paulette and Rose; Uncles Fred, LaRoy, Kenny and Lindsay; and a plethora of cousins: Anthony, Brian, Carlis, Chris, Collin, Eric, Earnest, Frederick, Glen, Kenneth, Larone, Latrone, Lenny, Lisa, Little Rickie, Marlene, Melanie, Michael J., Michael M., Michele, Patricia, Shawn, Shana and Little Thomas; plus lifelong friend Michael “Fish” Simms — who all loved him.
A graveside service will be held at 11 o’clock in the morning on December 13, 2025 at Richwood Memorial Gardens, 2705 Richwood Road 2, Richwood, Louisiana 71202. Repast to immediately follow at Zion Traveler Baptist Church, 200 South 11th Street, Monroe, Louisiana 71201.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum (https://www.monroeblackheritagemuseum.org) and the William F. Sherman First Generation Endowed Scholarship at the University of Louisiana Monroe.
