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June 25, 2020
NAAA Mourns the Loss of Ag Pilot 'Eddie' Charles Gideons Jr.
NAAA extends its sympathies to the family and friends of Eddie" Charles Edward Gideons, Jr. Eddie was killed in an ag aviation accident on June 16, 2020. Eddie was born on February 21, 1964 in Atmore, Alabama. He began his flying career in 2003 with J.W. Wallace of Wallace Flying, Inc. serving as his mentor. He is survived by his wife Tammy Smith, his mother, six children, three siblings and nine grandchildren.

 

Visitation for Eddie was June 22. Funeral services were held on June 23 at the McCullough Christian Center, followed by burial at the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Oak Grove, Florida. To read Eddie’s obituary, click here. No charity or other fund has been established at this time to honor his memory.

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