Lelia P. Eaton Obituary (1919 - 2013)

Lelia P. Eaton, 93 Lelia Virginia Price Eaton, 93, a resident of Bridgewater, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Bridgewater Home. Mrs. Eaton was born on August 28, 1919 and was raised in the Endless Caverns area and was the daughter of the late William James and Mamie Catherine Hinkel Price. She retired from Metro Pants, loved doing crafts and spending time with her family. She was a member of Mt. Bethel Church of the Brethren. On December 18, 1937, she married Claude Eaton who passed away on December 20, 2008. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Rodeffer and husband Glen, Penn Laird; Doris Manning, Harrisonburg; a son, Leroy Eaton and wife Dawne, Clinton Township, Michigan; a sister, Evelyn Morris and husband Russell, Orlando, Florida; eight grandchildren, Warren Acker and wife Rebecca, Lori Acker, Tim Manning, Carol Manning, Diane Carrier and husband Stacy, Colleen Krellwitz and husband Tim, Carey Jahns and husband Donovan, Dawn Muellersman and husband Mike; sixteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Reverend John Jantzi will conduct a graveside service at East Lawn Memorial Gardens on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the McMullen Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Resident Care Endowment Fund, 302 North Second Street, Bridgewater, Virginia 22812. A special thank you to the caregivers at the Bridgewater Home, 3rd Floor Nursing, for their care, to the Mt. Bethel Church of the Brethren and the St. James United Methodist Church congregations for their prayers and cards over the past several years. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullenfh.com.