Elsie (Vanover) Eakins, 95, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010, at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1914, in McLean County, Kentucky.
She worked in the cafeteria at McGary School and in the bakery at Great Scot. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, George Enoch Eakins; daughters, Carolyn Sue Holland and Vickie Yvonne Eakins; great-grandsons, Kevin Nelson and Brant Jepson; five brothers; and four sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Patsy Nelson and husband, Elmo; son-in-law, John Holland; grandchildren, Stephen Holland, Kenneth Nelson and wife, Gale, Greg Holland and wife, Diana, Barbara Franklin and husband, Darrell, and Pam (Holland) Jepson; great-grandchildren, Stephen Nelson, Dustin Holland, Tyler Jepson, Christopher Holland, Katie Franklin, Carlie Franklin, Jack Holland and Jessie Holland; and five step-grandchildren.
Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Alexander East Chapel, with entombment at Park Lawn Cemetery. Friends may visit Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Arrangements by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Avenue.
Published in Courier Press on Jan. 5, 2010 - Evansville IN
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Contributor: David Screeton (47914287)
She worked in the cafeteria at McGary School and in the bakery at Great Scot. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, George Enoch Eakins; daughters, Carolyn Sue Holland and Vickie Yvonne Eakins; great-grandsons, Kevin Nelson and Brant Jepson; five brothers; and four sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Patsy Nelson and husband, Elmo; son-in-law, John Holland; grandchildren, Stephen Holland, Kenneth Nelson and wife, Gale, Greg Holland and wife, Diana, Barbara Franklin and husband, Darrell, and Pam (Holland) Jepson; great-grandchildren, Stephen Nelson, Dustin Holland, Tyler Jepson, Christopher Holland, Katie Franklin, Carlie Franklin, Jack Holland and Jessie Holland; and five step-grandchildren.
Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Alexander East Chapel, with entombment at Park Lawn Cemetery. Friends may visit Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Arrangements by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Avenue.
Published in Courier Press on Jan. 5, 2010 - Evansville IN
(https://obits.courierpress.com/)
Contributor: David Screeton (47914287)
Elsie (Vanover) Eakins, 95, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010, at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1914, in McLean County, Kentucky.
She worked in the cafeteria at McGary School and in the bakery at Great Scot. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, George Enoch Eakins; daughters, Carolyn Sue Holland and Vickie Yvonne Eakins; great-grandsons, Kevin Nelson and Brant Jepson; five brothers; and four sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Patsy Nelson and husband, Elmo; son-in-law, John Holland; grandchildren, Stephen Holland, Kenneth Nelson and wife, Gale, Greg Holland and wife, Diana, Barbara Franklin and husband, Darrell, and Pam (Holland) Jepson; great-grandchildren, Stephen Nelson, Dustin Holland, Tyler Jepson, Christopher Holland, Katie Franklin, Carlie Franklin, Jack Holland and Jessie Holland; and five step-grandchildren.
Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Alexander East Chapel, with entombment at Park Lawn Cemetery. Friends may visit Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Arrangements by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Avenue.
Published in Courier Press on Jan. 5, 2010 - Evansville IN
(https://obits.courierpress.com/)
Contributor: David Screeton (47914287)
She worked in the cafeteria at McGary School and in the bakery at Great Scot. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, George Enoch Eakins; daughters, Carolyn Sue Holland and Vickie Yvonne Eakins; great-grandsons, Kevin Nelson and Brant Jepson; five brothers; and four sisters.
She is survived by her daughter, Patsy Nelson and husband, Elmo; son-in-law, John Holland; grandchildren, Stephen Holland, Kenneth Nelson and wife, Gale, Greg Holland and wife, Diana, Barbara Franklin and husband, Darrell, and Pam (Holland) Jepson; great-grandchildren, Stephen Nelson, Dustin Holland, Tyler Jepson, Christopher Holland, Katie Franklin, Carlie Franklin, Jack Holland and Jessie Holland; and five step-grandchildren.
Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Alexander East Chapel, with entombment at Park Lawn Cemetery. Friends may visit Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Arrangements by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Avenue.
Published in Courier Press on Jan. 5, 2010 - Evansville IN
(https://obits.courierpress.com/)
Contributor: David Screeton (47914287)
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