Eddie Atwood

Eddie Joe Atwood,71, of Meeker passed away on February 18th, 2019

He was born in Collbran, Colorado, on October 24, 1947, to the late Jack and Lois Atwood. Eddie earned a GED from Meeker High School. He married Carol Crawford on August 28th, 1965. After her passing, he later married Alice Norvell on October 7th, 2016.

Eddie was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was most commonly known as Pops, EJ, or pops-aroonie. He was a genuine jokester, and a real time cowboy. He was a very caring and compassionate person. Hunting, roping, camping, fishing, cowboying and spoon playing were some of the things he enjoyed. Most of all, he treasured his family and friends.

Eddie is survived by two children; Shona Richardson and husband Tiger Richardson and Rowdy Atwood and wife Christy Atwood. He also gained four step children Timothy Slaugh and fiancé Autumn McMillian-Johnson, Ted Slaugh and wife Cresta Slaugh, Kenda Wallace and husband Greg Wallace, Jeanie Blaisdell and husband Jason Blaisdell. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren.

Eddie is proceeded in death by his parents, three brothers; Marvin, Jimmy, and Duain, three sisters; Jackie, Clela, and Juanita, both wives; Carol Atwood and Alice Atwood, and one great grandson; Mason Nunn.  

Funeral services will be held at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds 4-H Building in Meeker at 11:00a.m. on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019. Viewing at the 4-H Building one hour prior to services. Burial in the Highland Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to the care of Blackburn Meeker Mortuary.