Reece, who didn't drive, was often chauffeured by his wife.<ref name=knoxvillefocuspart5/> The couple had a child, Louise, who was named after her mother.
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Reece, who didn't drive, was often chauffeured by his wife.<ref name=knoxvillefocuspart5/> The couple had a child, Louise, who was named after her mother. They also inherited half of Guy D. Goff's large wealth upon his death in 1933.<ref>Hill, Ray (July 18, 2021). [https://knoxfocus.com/columnist/carroll-reece-tennessees-mr-republican-part-13/ Carroll Reece: Tennessee’s ‘Mr. Republican’ Part 13]. ''The Knoxville Focus''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref>