He was born March 19, 1933 in Village to the late Hughey and Emma Eads. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked for Loomis Testing, Gillespie Well Service and Santa Fe Drilling Co. After leaving the oilfield, he owned and operated Magnolia Battery Manufacturing for the past 25 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Percy Eads, Dale Eads and Larson Eads; and sister, Helen Ainsworth.
Survivors include wife, Marion Janette; children, Janice and Jerrel Johnson, Rhonda and Paul Voss, Gary and Carolyn Eads, Sandy Clark, Vicki and Alan Stewart, Lisa and David Billingsley and Scott and Stacy Eads; sister, Elizabeth Melleby; 19 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Junior enjoyed his fellowship time at the First Assembly of God in Springhill, La. He lived his life giving generously to family, friends and strangers, bringing to mind the verse, Matthew 10:42, "And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward".
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Bailey Funeral Home in Magnolia..
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Shiloh Baptist Church in Lamartine under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home
He was born March 19, 1933 in Village to the late Hughey and Emma Eads. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked for Loomis Testing, Gillespie Well Service and Santa Fe Drilling Co. After leaving the oilfield, he owned and operated Magnolia Battery Manufacturing for the past 25 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Percy Eads, Dale Eads and Larson Eads; and sister, Helen Ainsworth.
Survivors include wife, Marion Janette; children, Janice and Jerrel Johnson, Rhonda and Paul Voss, Gary and Carolyn Eads, Sandy Clark, Vicki and Alan Stewart, Lisa and David Billingsley and Scott and Stacy Eads; sister, Elizabeth Melleby; 19 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Junior enjoyed his fellowship time at the First Assembly of God in Springhill, La. He lived his life giving generously to family, friends and strangers, bringing to mind the verse, Matthew 10:42, "And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward".
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Bailey Funeral Home in Magnolia..
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Shiloh Baptist Church in Lamartine under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home
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