Obituary of Eddie Langdale

Oscar "Eddie" Edward Langdale, age 81, of Belle Glade, passed away August 20, 2017 in West Palm Beach. He was born Nov. 5, 1935 in Moore Haven, FL, to Oscar I. Langdale and Levey Lucille (Morris) Langdale. He was a self-employed contractor for years. Eddie started Langdale Dragline service in 1954 at the age of 19 in Delray Beach Fl. But soon after he moved back to the Glades at the height of developing of farmland. He developed digging canals, built roads on the farms in Palm Beach, Hendry and Glades counties. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Glade, Fl. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers: James I., Ray Donald and Roy Langdale and a brother in law he considered a brother: Roy C. Lee. Eddie is survived by his wife of 64 years Mary R. (Lee) Langdale, daughter: Susan Langdale (Jimmy) Forrester, son: Michael E. (Mercedes) Langdale, granddaughter: Patricia Forrester (Rodney) Yount, grandson: James V. (Julie) Forrester III, great-grandson: Jonathon Bailey Hedrick, five great-granddaughters: Hannah Hedrick, Katelyn, Jessica Lee Forrester and Madison Forrester and Hailey Yount and a brother in law he considered a brother: Billy Jack Lee. The funeral service will be held Thursday, August 24, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at Akin-Davis Funeral Home in Clewiston with Mr. Steve Weeks officiating. Interment will follow at Ortona Cemetery Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - Clewiston. Visitation will be for 1 hour prior to the funeral on Thursday at the funeral home.