Edward M. "Eddie" Abbott, Jr. 49 of Crapo, passed away on Tuesday May 8, 2007 at the Chesapeake Woods Center in Cambridge. He was born in Cambridge on January 30, 1958 and was a son of Mary Frances "Manie" Adams Dean and Edward Mace Abbott, Sr. Eddie attended Crapo Elementary and graduated from South Dorchester High School in 1976. He worked as a boat builder and later worked as a waterman. He enjoyed fishing and being on the water and helping people. He had been in failing health for the past two years and had been at Chesapeake Woods since January 14 where he passed away early Tuesday morning. Survivors include his wife Raye Abbott of Crapo, one daughter Angela Purdum and her husband Keith Purdum of Baltimore, one son Bryan Edward Abbott and his wife Beth Abbott of Hurlock, two step children Devin Hurley of Salisbury and Brandon Hurley of Salisbury, three grandchildren Brian Edward Abbott, Jr., Camryn Abbott and Caitlin Purdum, his mother Mary Frances "Manie" Dean of Wingate and his father E. Mace Abbott and his step mother Darlene Abbott of Bishops Head, two sisters Cathy A. Donaldson and her husband Jeff Donaldson of Hurlock and Cherie Lynn Parry of Cambridge, one step brother F.O. "Skip" Dean Jr. of Seattle and one step sister Elaine Pohl of Cambridge. He is also survived by four nieces Michele Moxey, Lauren Zdunowski, Leigh Anne King and Ravin Bryan. He was preceded in death by a brother Michael Pritchett and his step father F. O'Neal Dean. A funeral service will be held on Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the White Haven United Methodist Church in Church Creek with the Rev. Robert G. Kirkley officiating. Interment will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Taylors Island United Methodist Church, c/o Ellie Pollie, P.O. Box 215, Taylors Island, MD 21669 or to the Lake & Straits Vol. Fire Co., 2103 Farm Creek Road, Wingate, MD 21675. Pallbearers will be Donnie Simmons, Darren Todd, Scott Betts, Joe Joe Ruark, Jim Adams, Tony Hayden and Charles Hayward.

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