Edward Thomas Budd Jr., 64

CAMBRIDGE - Edward Thomas Budd, Jr., age 64 and longtime resident of Cambridge, passed away with his family by his side at home early Friday morning, Sept. 25, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. Born Feb. 3, 1945, in Nashville, Tenn., he is the son of Thelma Maddox Budd of Cambridge, and the late Edward Thomas Budd Sr. Moving to Cambridge at the age of ten, Ed attended school and graduated from Cambridge High School with the renowned Class of 1963 where he developed special and close friendships that remained throughout his life. He then went on to the University of Maryland, College Park and entered a sales career which lasted most of his life. Ed worked in sales for nineteen years with Robbins & Robbins. He then became a correctional officer at the ECI facility in Princess Anne from where he retired due to health reasons. Ed had been an active member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge 1272 where he had served on several committees and was a Past Exalted Ruler in 1983. He was also a member of the V.F.W. Post 7460 and the Loyal Order of the Moose, Cambridge Lodge 1211. His hobbies included bowling, fishing, billiards and table tennis. Ed's greatest moments were being with his friends and family whom he loved so much. Surviving besides his mother is his wife and friend of 43 years, Nancy Whaples Budd; two daughters, Cami Jones and her companion Greg Foxwell, and Traci Dunn and her husband Jeff; four grandchildren, Celsea Jones, Katelyn Jones, McKenna Dean, and Madison Dunn; an aunt, Betsy Jones Maddox, all Cambridge; an uncle, Clyde Maddox and his wife Bettie of Alabama; two sisters-in-law, Janet Whaples Willey and her husband Gary, and Terri Whaples Wrigley and her husband Don of Cambridge; a brother-in-law, Bob Whaples and his wife Monnie Slacum Whaples of Vienna; and nephews, many cousins and a host of friends. Preceding him in death besides his father were several aunts and uncles and a very special niece, Courtney Whaples. The family received friends Monday evening, Sept. 28, at the Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A., where an Elks Memorial Service was held. Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 29 at the funeral home. Officiating at the service was The Rev. Charles Green and the eulogy was provided by Harold "Skip" Miller. Burial followed at Dorchester Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Buddy Landrum, Stan Werner, Ralph Lewis, Bob Whaples, Gordy Jones, Jr. and Marvin Green. Honorary Pallbearers were Harold "Skip" Miller, Gerald Mims, Gary Willey and Herb Dodson. Memorial offerings may be made in Ed's memory to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 120 Wall St., New York, NY 10005-4001 or to Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733. To sign and view the online guest book, please visit www.curran-bromwell.com.