Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series,
vol. 134, pages 62-67. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
Survived by his wife, his sons Ronald, Sun Ra, his daughters, Diane Bullins, Patrcia Oden, Catherine Room, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, also four other children, Ameena, Darlene, Donald, and Eddie, Jr died before him.