Mrs. Eason was born March 21, 1941 in Wilson County, North Carolina, daughter of the late Thomas W. Smith and Gladys Batchelor Smith. She was a member of Town Creek Baptist Church. She was musically gifted and passed that gift down to her family. She and her family sang together for many years. Her spunky and feisty personality carried her through many tough times in her life. Mrs. Eason was a well-respected leader in the Town Creek Community as she welcomed many into her home to share her wisdom and talents. She also worked with the Brunswick County Literacy Council. Preceding her in death was her husband Harvey Earl Eason, brother, Rudolph Smith, sister, Rachel Smith, and grandchildren, Joy, Adam, Louis, and Angela. Mrs. Eason loved the Lord with all her heart and enjoyed sharing that love with others.
Survivors include her daughters, Susan Thigpen and husband Rory of Ocean Isle Beach, Cheryl Walton and husband Dennis of Boiling Spring Lakes, Carolyn Young and husband Ken of Leland, Margaret “Lu Lu” Sullivan and husband Tommy of Leland, Bridgette Vaught and husband James of North Myrtle Beach, and Sarah “Skooter” Bordeaux and husband Chris of Leland; sisters Lois Brown of Virginia, Betty Williams, of Wilson, North Carolina; brothers, Marvin Smith of Kenley, North Carolina, Tim Smith of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and Phillip Smith of Wilson, North Carolina; seventeen grandchildren; and a multitude of great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:00pm Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Town Creek Baptist Church with Reverend Rory Thigpen and Reverend Vic Potter officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Eason’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00pm Monday, December 3, 2018 at Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service in Southport.
Online condolences may be made at www.peacocknewnamwhite.com.
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