Eddie Streety

Eddie Streety was born on February 16, 1917 as the fourth child to Freeman Streety Sr and Caley Pinkey Cannin. Eddie grew up in Montgomery, Alabama with his siblings Freeman Jr (decsd.), Ruby Washington (decsd.), and Marie Cabbil. Eddie served as a member of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, where he and his first wife Ellen Manzy (decsd) worshiped for many years. It was there that his family formed a friendship with Alma and Herod (decsd) Polk. The four friends made a promise to care for each other until the time that God would call them all home. It was this promise that led to the later marriage to his loving wife Alma Louise on April 13, 2001. This union fulfilled a promise the two wives made in 1950. To this date, Eddie and Alma are affectionately called Mom and Pop by Rev. Randolph C. West Jr. Eddie was no stranger to hard work. At 5 years old, Eddie was caught sneaking out of the house to deliver newspapers, he had decided to start and run his own business. As he grew older, Eddie was determined to provide a good life for his family. He served in the United States Army, attaining the rank of Master Sergeant. He served in duty stations all around the world, with fond memories of the time that he spent in Paris. After his military service, he had a long career as a Truck Driver for Eatherton Construction Company in Denver, Colorado. "Daddy Streety", as lovingly referred to by his grandchildren, would spend hours helping the kids with school work, teaching them the value of hard work, and enjoying time with his family and friends. He was known to talk with his nephew Freeman III , and his sister Caley on a daily basis. Those talks gave Eddie great joy and happiness in his later years. When asked how he was feeling, Eddie would simply reply with a smile- "Fine as frogs hair split four ways." Eddie finished his journey on January 16, 2015 when he closed his eyes for the last time on this side and ascended into Heaven. He left this world the same way that he entered, surrounded by love and laughter. He is preceded in death by his parents Freeman Sr., and Caley; brother Freeman Jr, and sister Ruby Washington. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Alma Louise Polk Streety, sister Marie Cabbil; grandchildren Trey Johnson, Culese Lee, Ciarra Shields, and Simone Shields; a host of nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Funeral Home: Pipkin Braswell Funerals and Cremation - 2050 Uinta Street, Denver, Colorado
Visitation: 1/25/2015 at 12:00 PM - Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace - 6601 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
Service: 1/26/2015 at 11:00 AM - St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church - 3125 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO
Cemetery: 1/26/2015 at 2:30 PM - Fort Logan National Cemetery - 4400 W. Kenyon Ave., Denver, CO