Phyllis “Kathy” Kathleen Eads, 73, of Cayce, South Carolina passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025. She was born on October 8, 1951 in Portland, Oregon to the late Dona Wilson Lawton and Phillip Gordon Bristow.
Kathy was a member of Cayce Church of the Nazarene, where she was the Missions Director for many years. She loved her church and her church family. Kathy had a green thumb and enjoyed working in her yard. She loved God, her family, and friends. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Stephen Eads; daughters, Donna Eads of Cayce and Stephanie Eads (Angie and Keagen) of Irmo; sister, Kelly Thomas of Cayce; brother, Michael Bristow of Oregon; brothers-in-law, Gary Eads (Shirley) and Terry Eads (Rita); two nieces, Sherry Eads Herring (Adam) and Courtney Eads; one nephew, Zackery Thomas; and her brother and sister in Christ, David and Gloria Spires.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Douglas Frisk; and step-father, Lawrence Lawton.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home -West Columbia Chapel, 820 West Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29170. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM, with burial to take place after the services at Southland Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cayce Church of the Nazarene – World Evangelism Fund, 2201 Taylor Rd, Cayce, SC 29033.
