Edwin Clay Durbin, 66, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on November 25, 2025.
Born on December 26, 1958, in Birmingham, Alabama, he was known to many as “Ed” or “Eddie.” He was the son of the late Carl Edwin Durbin and Rose “Midge” Durbin.
Ed worked in renovation and construction for the Dollar General Corporation. He was a talented craftsman and entrepreneur who built a life defined by creativity, independence, and hard work. As the owner of Tombstone Leather, he traveled across the region, selling his handmade leather goods and forming lasting friendships and a loyal customer base wherever he went. His dedication to his craft was evident in every piece he made.
In Hopkinsville, Ed was fondly recognized for his unique “Texaco Station” on Antioch Church Road—a meticulously designed man cave modeled after a vintage gas station. It became a local landmark and a gathering place where he shared stories, laughter, and good company with friends and family. He was an avid collector of various antiques, including matchbox cars and old Texaco signs.
Ed is survived by his two children, Jennifer Lynn Boylls (and her husband, Travis Boylls) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Andrew Kimmel of Hopkinsville, Kentucky; by Carmen Greene of Colorado Springs, the mother of his daughter Jennifer; his brother Donald Dean Durbin (and his wife, Judy Durbin) of Crofton, Kentucky; his sister Barbara Ann Durbin of Murray, Kentucky; and his two grandchildren, Samuel Edwin Boylls and Aiden Lee Boylls, whom he cherished deeply.
His nieces and nephews also survive him:
Tera Henson (and her husband Tim, and daughter Tatianna Putney) of Hopkinsville; Daniel Durbin of Crofton; and Tristan Gann of Murray.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Rose Durbin, and by Linda Gipson of Hopkinsville, the mother of his son Andrew, who passed away in 2021.
A memorial service will be planned at a later date, with arrangements entrusted to Dogwood Funerals & Cremations of Hopkinsville.
The family invites friends to honor Ed’s memory in their own meaningful way—whether by sharing a story from the road, recalling a visit to his Texaco Station, or holding onto a piece of his handcrafted leatherwork.
