Eddie F. Dearman

Sep 6, 1929 -

Apr 1, 2026

Eddie F. Dearman, 96, a loving patriarch and longtime Anchorage, Alaska, resident, passed away peacefully at Providence Hospital. Born in Rusk, Texas, he later grew up in Oakland, Calif., where he graduated from McClymonds High School. In 1951, he married his beloved wife, Ada Marie Dearman.

Eddie and Ada moved to Anchorage in 1954, where they built their family home in the Green Acres subdivision and raised their two children. Eddie worked more than 20 years as a heavy equipment operator at Fort Richardson Army Base, retiring in the 1980s. He was admired for his strong work ethic, gentle humor and unwavering devotion to his family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ada; parents, Walter E. and Zephyr Dearman; and siblings, Ella Mae Dearman and Walter W. Dearman. He is survived by his children, Eddie D. Dearman and Debra D. Dearman; grandchildren, Philandus Dearman, Antoinette Dearman Bruner and Amara Meierhoff Dearman; great-grandchildren, Shemar Lawson, Aaqilah Dearman, Elliana Meierhoff and Azariah Meierhoff Nave; great-great-grandchild, Elizabeth May Curry; and many extended family members.

A Celebration of Life will be held on May 1, 2026, at First CME Church in Anchorage, with viewing at 10 a.m., and service at 11 a.m. A fellowship repast will follow. Interment at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery will take place at a later date, weather permitting.