Edward Paul Milliman

A lifelong resident of Abbeville, Edward Paul Milliman, 65, went on to meet the Lord on August 2, 2021. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends in the home that he built and loved.
Edward was a devoted family man. He and his wife, Karen, celebrated 46 years of marriage in July 2021. Together, they raised their family and lived a contented life centered around their faith in Christ. Eddie, as he was known by his friends, was a kind and gentle man. He was always looking for a joke or prank and a good laugh. Not enough could be said about his friendly demeanor and smile; he never met a stranger.
Eddie was a reliable and diligent worker. He committed 47 years to the oil industry before retiring in 2020. He worked equally as hard on the job as he did at his home and property. Anyone who knows Eddie would say he could never sit still. He always found ways to stay busy on his property with improvements, gardening, mowing his grass, and caring for his chickens. Nothing was trash to him; he could repurpose any old thing to make it useful in some way. Karen would say, “he's always outside piddling around”. If you passed his home in the morning, you’d see him sitting on his porch with his coffee and maybe a fire if the weather was cool enough.
He has two daughters: Marie Taylor of Abbeville and Cassie Mullins of San Antonio, with husband, Brian. Eddie is also “Gampy” to six grandchildren: Lilly Brown, Andie Brown, Aiden Brown, Carter Mullins, Griffin Mullins, and Hayes Mullins. He also leaves behind two siblings: Mona Hebert of Abbeville, with husband Carl, and David Milliman of Ridge.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Andy Milliman and Ethan Milliman; his parents, J.C. and Darnella Milliman; and brother, Joey Milliman.
A memorial service will be held at his church, New Life Church, at 1109 N. Lafitte Road in Abbeville. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm, to be followed by the service and fellowship at 2:00pm.