Lois Ann Eaton

She was born Nov. 12, 1941, in Racine, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Otis F. and Edna Wolfe Knopp.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Richard (Dick) Sterrett; and her parents, Otis and Edna Knopp; as well as her maternal and paternal grandparents. She is survived by her husband, Carl H. Eaton of Parkersburg; sons, Matthew (Patti) Sterrett, Michael (Clare) Sterrett and Max (Nancy) Sterrett; foster son, Jamie Coleman (Joanne); brother, Max Knopp; grandchildren, Benjamin Sterrett, Madalyn (Daniel) Lynch, Sadie Sterrett, Joshua and Dustin Sterrett, and Mackenzie Coleman; step-children, Eugene (Lisa) Eaton, Richard (Julie) Eaton, Darren (Ellen) Stinespring, and Paulette Stinespring; step-grandchildren, Andy (Lindsey) Eaton, Kaity and Kelsy Eaton, Nioka (Mike) DeVincentis, Ben (Laura) Bowles, and Gabe Bowles; great-step-grandchildren, Riley DeVincentis, Grayson Eaton, Christian Stinespring, Keirston and Lennox Bowles, and Justin Stinespring.

Lois celebrated life in her church, home, various places of employment, and working with young people. She loved to can vegetables (usually in excess of 500 quarts.) With sons, Lois soon learned to love basketball, football, and baseball. She developed nerves of steel because of things like a water snake in a glass jar which broke in the kitchen, nasty things washing out of pockets in the washer, and a live mouse rescued from the cat. Lois enjoyed her dog, Daisy.

We will remember Lois as a warm and loving child of God.

The family would like to especially thank Deny and Ingrid Higgins and Karmen Spade for their love and kindness.

Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Funeral services is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1, with visitation at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m., with Rev. Jim Corbitt and Pastor Rick Eaton officiating. In addition, there will be a graveside service on Nov. 1, at 1:30 p.m., at Greenwood Cemetery in Racine, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that donations be made to Gideon Bibles.

Online condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.sunsetparkersburg.com