May 3, 1949 –  November 1, 2008 Eddie was a graduate of Gober High School and received a business degree from Paris Junior College. He graduated as a registered nurse in 1993 from Grayson College. He was the director of nurses at Mullican Care Center in Savoy and served as a military policeman in the U.S. Army from 1969-1972, where he received the Army Commendation Medal. After his discharge from the Army, Eddie served on the Bells Police Department. Eddie loved to travel, sing karaoke and lived to ride his Harley. he was a proud father and grandfather;and he loved his family more than all.