Eddie Joe Gilcrease, age 71, died Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Eddie was born May 22, 1952 in Dallas, Texas to Benton and Mamie Gilcrease. He spent most of his younger years living in Slidell and Shreveport, LA. Eddie loved to tell stories from the years he spent in Slidell and the times he spent with his many siblings on the bayous paddling around in pirogues looking for snakes and gators. He met his wife Brenda in Shreveport in 1971 and they married July 31, 1972. After they married, Eddie lived and worked as a welder on ships and offshore rigs off the coast of Louisiana. In 1984, he moved with his family to SLC, Utah where he raised his family while continuing work as a pipe welder working with Mark Steel Corporation and other steel fabrication corporations until he retired.

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Left to cherish his memory are his wife of almost 52 years, Brenda, his son Eddie Bryan his wife Heather along with their children Julie and her husband Tom, Mason and his wife Naomi, Justin, Gage, Veronica and Victoria. His daughter Amber and her husband Doug along with their children Jesse and his wife Avonlea, Nick and his wife Rebecca and Kayla and her fiance Jordan. His son Matt and his children Dustin, Eric, Ariana and her husband Taylor, Matthew, and Joshua. Additionally, he has three wonderful great grandchildren, Violet Saucedo, and Aurora and Madison Hall. He also leaves behind his brothers Stan, Jimmy, Roy (Debbie), Ray (Betty) and sister Novie (Brian) Willis. He is preceded in death by his parents Benton and Mamie Gilcrease and brothers Bennon Ray, Duane and Loyd.

Eddie was a kind soul who loved the Lord with all of his heart, and was always trying to help others. He worked with charitable organizations and churches throughout his life to provide support to homeless and people in need. Finally, Eddie was devoted husband and a consummate family man. He spent all of his free time playing with and enjoying his children, grand children and great grandchildren. This great man’s legacy will live on for generations through these people.