Claudius A Eason

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jean Eason of the home; children, Dennis Eason and wife Candace of Currie NC, Teresa Hamilton and husband Gene of Wilmington NC, Kim Gregory and husband Marcus of Wilmington NC; siblings Donald Eason and wife Debbie of Clinton NC, Betty Novak and husband Joe of Wilmington NC; 5 grandchildren, Travis, Jason and wife Robyn, Russell and wife Kelly, Claudia, and Michael; 5 great grandchildren, Aleah, Jordan, Kyleigh, Nathan, and Kennedie. He is preceded in death by his father Odell Eason, and mother Nora Eason of Warsaw NC; siblings Patricia Ivey of Wilmington NC, and Frances Murray of Wilmington NC

Claudius was born on November 4th, 1935 in Warsaw, NC to Odell and Nora Eason. He married Jean Ezzell, his sweetheart, on July 4th, 1954. He moved to Wilmington NC in 1951 where he worked many different trades to make a living. He later found his calling at Standard Glass Company where he spent 31 years as a glazier mechanic. He was also a proud and accomplished carpenter, painter, and roofer. Claudius volunteered with New Life Prison Ministries for many years witnessing to thousands of inmates about God and giving testimonies about his life. He was the President of the Rescue Mission of Cape Fear for many years doing the same for the men there and helping them find their way back into mainstream life. He was a Lay Leader at church for many years helping out locally and out of town whenever called upon. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Wilmington NC, where he served in the Men’s Club, as a Sunday school teacher, and a proud member of the choir.

Claudius was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather (Popa), and great grandfather. He was a generous loving man who loved his family and God. He would not hesitate to stop and tell someone about The Lord and what The Lord could do for them. Claudius would stop everything and pray anytime anyone needed prayer. He always believed he had a “direct line to God”. He loved to sing and clap and he also loved to “dance a jig” when he heard a good song. Claudius was always known as one who loved to laugh and talk. He loved to talk!

A Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday May 29, 2018 at 10:00 am at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, with a service to follow at the Coble Ward-Smith Chapel at 11:00 am. His brother-in-law, the Rev. Jerry Ezzell will officiate the ceremony. He will be laid to rest at Greenlawn Memorial Park following the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Claudius’ life. The family would like to express how thankful they are for God blessing him with the wonderful care all these years from Dr. James McCabe.

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