She was born and raised in Hixson and was a graduate of Hixson High School. Eileen was a member of Hixson United Methodist Church and had a long career with the Tennessee Valley Authority in Decatur, Alabama and Chattanooga, where she retired from the Office of Power, Management Services Staff.
Eileen (known as “Monk” to those closest to her) enjoyed hosting family and holiday gatherings, gambling trips to Las Vegas, feeding her hummingbirds, giving homemade gifts such as personalized ceramics, stained glass, quilts, and calendars made from old family photos. She kept a sharp mind and could always share her first-hand knowledge and memories of the good old days.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence R. and Mamie Hethcoat Barker; sisters, Beatrice Barker, Dorothy Bryson, Louise Cooper, Odell Burke, and Elizabeth Adams; and her first husband, Lawrence Hudson.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Austin Russell Bonds and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, June 28, at Hamilton Memorial Gardens with Reverend Wayland Stewart officiating. The family will meet at the funeral home at 12:30 on Tuesday and go in a procession to the cemetery.
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Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.
