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Eddie's obituary

Eddie Ross Deeds SR. (Pappy) 66 of Mineral Wells, Tx passed away Saturday February 12, 2022 @ 4:20 pm after a short stay in the hospital surrounded by his loved ones. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday April 23, 2022 two days after his  67th birthday@ their home in Mineral Wells, Tx.

Eddie Deeds was born April 21, 1955 in Kermit Tx, to Wesley Deeds & JoNell Deeds. He was a loving husband, father, & pappy. He never met a stranger & loved to make everyone smile & laugh. He loved his family very much. 

Eddie was from a big family of 8 kids, 6 sisters 2 brothers. They traveled & moved quite a bit & He lived in a couple of towns in South Dakota, grew up around Mt. Rushmore, Rapid City & a few other places. when he would tell us stories of his child hood he would always say that was my old stomping grounds. They later moved to Texas & eventually settled in Brady, Tx. 

As a young man he worked at a super market working for $2.10 an Hour to help his parents take care of his siblings.  When he was 23 he met Kimberlie while they lived in Brady. He worked as a welder for many years, till they moved to Colorado City.  Eddie learned a new craft of wood work and began building beautiful furniture. He would later begin to travel and deliver  his furniture. He took is family with him to Fort Davis and they built what was needed for a new restaurant to be opened up. 

Eddie became a father of 4 & a pappy to 11 grandkids & 3 great grandkids.  They all loved him very much, he was pappy to all the kids who came out to the house.  He always had something for them to drive around the property on & always had so much fun chasing them with THE CRAZY HAND. All the kids loved Meemee & Pappy's house. He was definitely a Jack of all trades master of none. Eddie Deeds was loved by all who met him.

Eddie SR. is survived by his wife Kimberlie Deeds of Mineral Wells Tx. He has $ children. Daughter, Misty Deeds & husband Tiger of Morgan, Tx. 3 kids Kya Richter & her kids Kylina & Camia Johnson. Zea Rendon & Axl Olivarri . Son, Michael Burger & wife Anita of Mineral Wells, Tx.  Their 2 boys Shawn Burger, William Burger & his son Waylon Burger. Daughter, Melissa Payne and husband Daniel of Haskell Tx, their 3 kids Aubrie, Hagen & Hunter Payne. Son, Eddie Deeds Jr & wife Lorin of Mineral Wells, Tx. Their 2 kids Nicole Savage Deeds & Landon Deeds. 

Eddie is also survived by 2 brothers Lynn Deeds of San Antonio Tx. Ray Deeds & his wife & kids of Granbury Tx. 3 sisters Donna Jett  & Husband of Granbury Tx. Mary Hinds her husband and kids of Morgan Tx. Rita Sims & her husband of Rockwood Tx.

Eddie is proceeded in death by his parents Wesley & JoNell Deeds, 3 sisters Judy Wannamaker, Kathy Chilen & Dylana also a niece Candice.

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