Edward Franklin Edeker

Edward (Ed) Franklin Edeker “Tag Man”, 78, passed away on November 5, 2017 at his home in Evergreen, Alabama, after courageously fighting cancer for 22 years.

Ed grew up in Evergreen, Alabama where he graduated from Evergreen High School in 1957. After high school he worked for the United States Postal Service as a window clerk for 33 years. In the 1970’s, he began collecting license plates as a hobby that grew into an extensive collection of over 60,000 car tags, earning him his well-known nick name “Tag Man”. To house his collection, he built a garage, Ed’s house of Plates that is a fortress of wall to wall license plates from every state and many foreign countries. Sharing his hobby with others gave him great joy and he was thrilled to be a Power Seller on eBay, selling thousands of plates for others to enjoy.

Ed was preceded in death by his father Edward Byron Edeker, mother Addie Bea Pierce Richardson, step-father Jefferson Davis Smith, sister Barbara Black Easterwood and first wife Barbara Duke Edeker.

Ed is survived by his loving wife and care giver of 15 years, Barbara Crumb Dufresne Edeker. They were married in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on August 26, 2002. Children Ernest Gregory Edeker (Betty Jo) of Evergreen, AL., Vance Duke Edeker (Jim Stefl) of Jacksonville, FL., Karrie Dufresne Carbona (Richard) of Evergreen, AL., Michelle Dufresne Lawrence (Joel) of DeRuyter, NY and Eddie Dufresne (Rachel) of Ithaca, NY. Grandchildren Karen Rojas Hopkins (Jamie), Erika Edeker Crosby (Mike), Emily Carbona Griffin, Michael Carbona, Madelynn Lawrence, Megan Lawrence, Mya Lawrence, Molly Lawrence, Morgan Lawrence, Lyla Dufresne, Abigail Dufresne and Julia Dufresne. Great grandchildren Adrianna Hopkins, Nathan Crosby, Isabella Crosby and Aiden Griffin.

A funeral service will be held at Cope Keahey Funeral Home, 705 Perryman St., Evergreen, AL. 36401 on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 11 a.m. The visitation will be held one hour prior to service. The family will be greeting friends and relatives. Burial will follow at Olive Branch Church Cemetery with Cope Keahey directing.

Pallbearers: Turner Murphy, Jamie Hopkins, Brian Martin, Joel Lawrence, Burt Cook and Nathan Wright.

The family would like to thank the people of Southern Care Hospice, Doris Watson and Christina George for their kind care and support during the time they were needed the most.

In Lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Evergreen Cal Ripkin League, c/o Evergreen Bank or to the Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama, 4145 Carmichael road, Montgomery, AL. 36106. www.cancerwellnessfoundation.org 

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