Booker T. Eason

Life 's Epitome Booker T. Eason was born September 6, 1946 in Minden, Louisiana to the late Quirton Eason and Hazel Jordan Eason. Booker was the second of nine siblings. Booker attended Clinton Park and Pleasantville Elementary ,E. O Smith Junior High and graduated from Phillis Wheatley in 1966. While attending Phillis Wheatley , Booker was very athletic, playing baseball and football and was quarterback of the Phillis Wheatley football team 1964 through 1966. Booker was voted most popular and the most handsome of his senior class. Booker attended Prairie View A&M University and Southern University on a athletic scholarship. Booker accepted Christ at an early age at Mount Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Houston, Texas. Booker was a member of Bible Based Fellowship Church, Tampa , Florida After relocating to Tampa, Florida in 1988, Booker held positions with several companies(Henkel and IBM Corporation, Mercedes of Tampa) however the position that was most endearing to him was the one he held as Head of Security with Tampa Greyhound Track.. Booker is preceded in death by his parents Quirton and Hazel Eason, son Anthony Auzenne, brother, Wilford Eason and niece Talya Eason. He leaves to cherish fond and loving memories wife Virginia Eason, children, grandchildren, siblings, Quinton Eason, Jr., Dorothy E. Jones, Betty E. Thomas, Roy J. Eason, Eddie Eason, Calvin Eason and, Michael Eason and a host of nieces nephews relatives and friend.