1925
James
2009
James Eanes
March 5, 1925 — January 16, 2009
Eanes, James Wade, age 83 of Christiansburg, and formerly of Pilot, VA, passed away Friday, January 16, 2009. He was born in Floyd County on March 5, 1925, to the late James Robert and Eulala Clower Eanes. He was also preceded in death by a brother, R. Wirt Eanes and a son-in-law John Creger.
He served his country in the United Sates Army during WWII. He retired as a rural mail carrier and belonged to the Floyd VFW Post # 7854.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth Gwinn Whitlock Eanes; four children: Roger Eanes and wife Jodi of Sterling, VA; Karen Patterson and husband Les of Vinton, VA; Sandra McGugan and husband Dave of Cape Coral, FL; and Linda Creger of Pulaski, VA; grandchildren: Mandy Raftery and husband Sean, Christopher and Catherine Patterson, Wade and Grace McGugan, and Brandon and Lindsay Creger; and one brother H. Wayne Eanes and wife Roxie of Knoxville, TN.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Main Street Baptist Church Building Fund 100 West Main Street Christiansburg, VA 24073 or Christiansburg Rescue Squad PO Box 176 Christiansburg, VA 24068.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 18, 2009 from the chapel of Horne Funeral Home with Dr. A. Timothy Hight officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, January 17, 2009 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
He served his country in the United Sates Army during WWII. He retired as a rural mail carrier and belonged to the Floyd VFW Post # 7854.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Elizabeth Gwinn Whitlock Eanes; four children: Roger Eanes and wife Jodi of Sterling, VA; Karen Patterson and husband Les of Vinton, VA; Sandra McGugan and husband Dave of Cape Coral, FL; and Linda Creger of Pulaski, VA; grandchildren: Mandy Raftery and husband Sean, Christopher and Catherine Patterson, Wade and Grace McGugan, and Brandon and Lindsay Creger; and one brother H. Wayne Eanes and wife Roxie of Knoxville, TN.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Main Street Baptist Church Building Fund 100 West Main Street Christiansburg, VA 24073 or Christiansburg Rescue Squad PO Box 176 Christiansburg, VA 24068.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 18, 2009 from the chapel of Horne Funeral Home with Dr. A. Timothy Hight officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, January 17, 2009 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
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