A Time to be Born......Melody Bishop Reed was born January 6, 1967 to the late Autry Bishop, Sr. and Callie Bishop Parks.  She is the oldest of three siblings.

A Time to Plant....Melody attended Starkville Public School.

A Time to Find......At an early age Melody was introduced to Jesus Christ and accepted him as Lord and Savior of her life.  She serve as a faithful choir member at Mount Layton Missionary Baptist Church in Ruleville, Mississippi under the leadership of Eric Bridgett.

A Time to Love.......She was united in holy matrimony Fenorris Reed.  To this union two children were born.  A son preceded her in death.