Kelly said her husband had fought stage three cancer, went through an urgent life-saving operation and a year of chemotherapy.
“He completed all his research during that time and never once thought of himself and how he felt,” she added.
Adams said of the fundraiser: “I thought we might be lucky to get maybe £5,000, which would help.
“For it to have gone as far as it has done just shows the strength of community support in Clevedon.”
The council had also planned to bring in on-street parking charges in Hill Road, Clevedon, and the surrounding area but backed down in April after Clevedon Town Council threatened legal action.