Cecil Edwin "Ed" Croft, Sr., 71, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. He was born November 23, 1944 and raised in Sumter, SC, a son of the late Thomas Clifford and Mary Sue Coleman Croft. Ed was a graduate of the business school of the University of South Carolina. He was the owner of Florence Mobile Home Service his entire professional career. He loved to talk about sports and pulled for The Gamecocks, but always made it clear that he was for all schools in South Carolina. Ed loved to hunt deer in his younger days and was the Commander in Chief of the American Legion Post 1 in Florence for several years. He was very skillful and numerous people depended on him because he could repair just about anything. Most of his good friends referred to him as "Duck". Ed is survived by his wife, Ila Maria McLaughlin Croft; his two children, Edwin Croft, Jr. (Erin) and Carla Croft Hamilton (Freddy Hamilton); step-son Wayne Lewis and God-daughter, Bridget Best; five loving grandchildren, Elliot Hamilton-Croft, Austin Hamilton-Croft, Lilla Hamilton-Croft, Grant Croft, and Jack Croft; brothers, Thomas C. Croft, Jr. "T.C" (Carole) and Carl J. Croft (Patti); sisters, Iris Croft Wood and Marilyn Croft Inabinet (Richard). He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews who he loved dearly. A funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Friday, November 4, 2016, in the Cain Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at 11 AM at the Florence National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 PM on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Puppet Love Ministries, PO Box 847, Florence, SC 29503-0847.