Eddie R. Beck, 69, of Rockford, Ill., died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004, at home in the loving care of his family.

He was born June 26, 1935, in Peach Orchard, Ark., the son of Alvin and Ruby Stormes Beck. He married Ovedia I. Starling on March 30, 1957, in Hernando, Miss.; she died in 2000.

Beck was the owner and operator of Beck's Janitorial Service and Beck's Auto Sales. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed fishing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Ruby Stormes Beck; two brothers, Charles and Rolland; and one sister, Lillian.

Survivors include one son, Eddie L. (Karin) Beck of Winnebago, Ill.; a daughter, Stephanie L. (Robert) Adair of Rockford, Ill.; three grandchildren, Randy Boatright, Tyler Beck and Jessica Beck, all of Winnebago; a brother, Ronald (Donna) Beck of Rockford; four sisters, Shirley (Joby) Condray, Mary Summers, Connie (Greg) Hobelmann and Ruth (Glenn) Evans; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Hassell Hutchison.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, in Sunset Funeral Home, 8800 North Alpine Road in Rockford, with Alton Parker Jr. officiating. Entombment followed in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice in Rockford.