- Date Of Birth: December 16, 1941
- Date Of Death: January 2, 2015
- State: Colorado
Eddie Alfonso Heaggs, Sr. was born December 16, 1941, to the late Henry Heaggs and Ivory C. Day in Houston, Texas. At an early age, the family traveled the world with his father while serving in the military. Educated in the Harris County School System, Eddie graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1959. He continued his education at the LeNotre Culinary Institute in Houston, Texas. He later met and married Yvonne McGautha and to this union four children were born, two daughters and two sons. Later, Eddie married Katherine Wilson and became the father of two more daughters and two sons. Eddie was employed with BG Maintenance at Denver Stapleton International Airport and Denver International Airport, until he retired on October 13, 2005. Family and friends were very important to Eddie. He embraced everyone with his relaxed, and easy demeanor, beautiful smile and infectious laughter. He loved to travel, bowl, spent many hours playing cards and dominoes. You could always catch him at the lake in the summer with a fishing pole. He enjoyed cooking, traveling, and entertaining guest in his home. He would cook a daily feast and feed everyone.
