Fellow Beagler Passed Away Jr. Eades

[COB4190]

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.

[Deep South]

Very sorry for your loss Ron and family, you will be in my prayers

[Mapel Valley Kennels LLC.]

Oddly enough the General crossed my mind just the other day. My thoughts of him was never getting out of a jog while running a pack in indiana. I didnt at that time know him and remember at the stake post shaking my head and thinking i dont have a chance with this old man. My friend wayne waits assured me i would get a fair shake and that i did. Later that afternoon i had a oppurtunity to spend some time and carve a relationship with him. Old he was however he knew dogs and actually could score a pack from afar. Fred Bach keep daring him to jump into a lake that day and i just listened, general told him to put his money where his mouth was and a 100 dollar bill was offered. I just remember it was awfully cold that day, didnt stop the general he took a running jump into the fridgit waters. I laughed and handed him my jacket and thought what a tough old sob! Jay and Wendall Painter ensued telling him how darn crazy he was. The last hunt i attended i ran into ron and ask he said he was just getting old he said. So many of the guys that i can remember have moved on, I often wonder what heaven is like and do we get a chance to run hounds of yesterday? The general at that time told me my dog was a swinger he didnt like him much. Grch hof Codys Sharps Jackson. When he was judging and i showed at the stake he always told me too tie a block to Jackson Azz, just so he could keep up. Then he would cuss the dog and then me and then always wanted to know how i was getting along ... At that time i was a big of a handful as Jackson. He told wayne once to tie a block too my Azz so i would slow down some. Always took time for a dumb azz kid... Thanks General. Enjoy your time with the rest of the legends, as you so deserve it. Jimmie Abshire. Aka The Valley.

[bigdog]

sorry for your loss.