James Edward "Eddie" Alread

1943 - 2018

James Edward "Eddie" Alread NORTH RICHLAND HILLS--James Edward "Eddie" Alread, 75, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer. SERVICE: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, Hurst. A short reception will follow the service at Lucas. Burial attended by the family will be in Smithfield Cemetery. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the American Cancer Society. Eddie was born in November of 1943 in Los Angeles, Calif., and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, where he graduated from Amon Carter-Riverside High School and went on to attend North Texas State. He married the love of his life, Linda Kay, in 1966. She and Eddie built a home in Smithfield, raising one son, Scott, born in 1969. Eddie was a lifelong member of Smithfield United Methodist Church and worked for 38 years at Mrs. Baird's Bakery. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, Cameron and Helen Alread. SURVIVORS: Wife, Kay; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Stephanie; grandchildren, Garrett, Hudson and Scarlett; brother, Cameron, sister-in-law, Shirley; brother-in-law, Harold; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of close friends.