Obituary for
John "J. E." Eakin, Jr.
submitted by
Edgle Dyer
| John "J.E."
Eakin, Jr. of Brownfield went to be with the Lord on Thursday August
16, 2007, at his home. Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 18, 2007, at the Brownfield Church of Christ.
Interment was at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. John was born on May 25, 1926, to John Enoch Eakin, Sr. and Floy Beeson in Terry County. He attended schools in Lahey and Brownfield, graduating in 1943. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Geology from Texas Tech in 1951. He served his country in W.W.II in the Navy as Radarman 2nd class aboard the USS Ticonderoga and the USS Bardstown Victory. J. E. married Patsy Ross Black August 28, 1950. He worked for Sun Oil Company for a couple years. He then farmed in Terry and Yoakum Counties. He was active in the Brownfield Church of Christ serving as a deacon and an Elder. He was the coordinator of World Bible School there and traveled to Africa six times to do follow-up work. John is survived by his wife, Patsy Eakin, of Brownfield; one son, Ron Eakin and his wife Randi of Flower Mound, TX; two daughters, Marci and her husband, Gary Ayers, of Fort Worth; and Missy and her finance Ricky Robertson of Brownfield. He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Lauri Perez, Trent and Devin White, Eric and Jacob Eakin, and Tiffany Henderson and Michelle Robertson, and five great - grandchildren: Mikyla, Lexi, Maddie, Aric and Kali. Brownfield News |