Curtis "Duco" Redd Jr.

Curtis “Duco” Redd Jr., of Rockford departed this earthly life June 5, 2026. He was born February 29, 1948 in Durant, MS the son of Curtis Sr. and Ella Wees Redd. Curtis lived in Rockford since 1966 coming from Durant, MS. He married the former Dorothy Jordan, October 3, 1969 in Rockford, IL. Curtis was employed as a material handler at Greenlee Brothers, 16 years before retiring. He was a member of Georgeville United Methodist Church. Curtis was a member of Ebony Dream Makers, National African American RV'ers Association, Inc. and the Rockford chapter of the NAACP. He attended schools in Durant, Mississippi.

Curtis leaves to cherish many loving memories, his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Redd; son, Lysander “Puffy” (Wanda) Yates; two daughters, Carla (Pastor Ronald) Redd-Miller and Kisha (Corey) Turner; four grandchildren, Keosha Yates, Faith (Carl) Stanford, LaShayla Yates and Ronald Miller II; four great grandchildren; sister Lindora Redd; a host of other relatives and friends including special friend who he loved like a son, Eddie Adams.

Services will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home Inc. 200 N. Johnston Ave. Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Curtis loved his Chicago Bears and the family is asking you to wear your Bears gear or other sports apparel.  Burial will be held in Georgeville, Cemetery in Goodman, MS.