Edwin J Black Jr

Edwin Jay Black Jr., 53, of Bloomfield, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. He was born July 27, 1963, in Mesa, Arizona to Jay and Sharon Black.

Edwin "Ed" was a veteran in both the U.S. Navy Reserve and the U.S. Army. He attended schools in Mesa, Ariz. and Wendell, Idaho. After high school he joined the Navy Reserve then moved to Bloomfield in 1985 where he met his future wife, Tamara. Within 3 days he proposed to her and they were married Nov. 1, 1985, in the Salt Lake City Temple and have been married for 31 years. Edwin was working at Circle K and decided to join the U.S. Army in 1986. He was stationed in Virgina, Texas, Korea, and Kansas. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1991, moved back to Farmington and eventually settling in Bloomfield. He worked at Car Land, Auto Zone, Home Depot and 7-2-11. He enjoyed being the family mechanic and doing carpentry. He loved spending time with his family especially his grandchildren. Edwin served a mission for the LDS Church in Los Angeles, California and served faithfully in numerous callings though out his life.

Edwin was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon Black; grandparents, Harold and Irene Black and George Ellsworth. He is survived by his wife, Tamara Joy Black; daughters, Anya R. Black and Amanda (Daniel) Eaddy; grandchildren, Lillian and Conner Igleheart, Michael Caldwell and Madalynn Eaddy.

A viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute Street in Farmington. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church, 804 W. Blanco Blvd. in Bloomfield. Interment will follow at the East Hammond Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Pallbearers will be Daniel Eaddy, Norman Black, Andrew Black, Roger Sherman, Jef Figueroa and Alan Sherman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Brett Sherman, Connor Igleheart, Michael Caldwell and Ernest Rothlisberger.

Edwin's care is entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington, 505-325-8688.