Jerry Lee Eason

Jerry Burchardt Eason, 82, passed away at Dawn on Easter Morning, April 24th, 2011 in Mid City-New Orleans. She was the daughter of Mamie Ann Ringer and Abe Burchardt, born in Houston on February 21, 1929. We believe she hit the ground running at a 100 mph and didn’t slow down until shortly before her death. She is survived by her husband of 49years, Billy 76 and their three children: William and his life partner Erik, Robert and his wife Glenda with their three sons Joshua, Samuel and Elliot and the baby of the family Carol Ann and her husband Charles D. Matthews with their six children Jordan, Logan, Chelsey, Lyndsi, Shelby and Owen.

Jerry worked as a Surgical & Trauma as well as a Red Cross Nurse for many years after graduating from the University of Houston, and as a volunteer for the Red Cross for decades since. She received many awards and recognition for leading disaster relief and assessments for over 40 national disasters. Jerry has been a florist, caterer, home builder and owned a travel-trailer dealership. In the 80’s she moved with her family from Houston to Huntsville, Alabama. After purchasing a home in New Orleans in 1992, she decided to become a F.T. resident in February 2007 and live out a lifelong dream of enjoying Jazz and great food anytime she wanted it. She has been an active and beloved member of Metairie Baptist Church where she performed volunteer work and started an outreach visitation program for shut-ins and the sick which has meant a great deal to the members of her church.

The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 1:30 p.m. until the hour of the funeral service at 2:30 p.m. at Forest Park East Funeral Home, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, Texas 77598.