General Wite Eades, Jr.
(March 22, 1932 - April 19, 2015)
General Wite Eades, Jr., 83, of Lodge died at 9:35 p.m. April 19, 2015 at the Piatt County Nursing Home. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, Monticello. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the Bement Township Cemetery with Bob Lane officiating. Junior was born on March 22, 1932 in Lodge the son of General Wite and Ita (Gossett) Eades, Sr. He married Elizabeth Ann Tate on February 23, 1951 in Bement. Junior is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Eades of Lodge; daughter, Karen McGee of Monticello; son, Gary (Sue) Eades of Weatherford, TX; 3 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; brothers, Johnnie Eades of Monticello, Ronnie Eades of Weldon, Paul Eades of Argenta, and Glen Eades of Greenup. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Arnet, Garnet, Les, Lester, Jimmie Joe, and Richard Eades; sisters, Velma Jerald, Wilma Davis, Virginia Huff, Italia Rose “Rosie” King, Cynthia Eades, and Zelma Spencer. Junior was a retired landscaper, avid fisherman, raised, trained and hunted Beagles, and loved spending time with his family. He was a member of the Nazarene Church, the Lodge Church of God, and the Monticello Masonic Lodge #58 AF&AM. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Jr. Eades, brother of Ron Eades, passed away Sunday night. Jr. Eades did not get into ARHA until he was up in in his years. He still helped in his club (Central Illinois Rabbit Hunters Club) and judged at about every hunt he attended. He was a Houndsman that could make a good beagle Great. He had 3 hounds that he did well in ARHA. Bucky got 2 in the World Hunt, Dolly won the Little World and Sage was just a good all around hound. He is now running beagles with Randy and other Beaglers who have passed on in Heaven. He will be greatly missed.
JR. EADES HAS PASSED AWAY
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