On April 3, 2024 Verda Jean Eaves nee Spurlen was laid to rest next to her husband Neil B. Eaves on what would have been their 80th wedding anniversary. She was born September 23, 1922 in Desdemona, Texas to Frederick Mack Spurlen and Cora Waggoner Spurlen. She passed away March 30, 2024 at the age of 101. After a brief time as a Navy wife, she spent several years as the wife of a college student while starting a family and another few years of being a teacher’s wife. Then the family purchased some property and relocated to Eastland County, Texas and most of their life, excepting a few years of relocating for job transfers, they maintained that piece of property until they finally moved back permanently to live on it. She is preceded in death by her husband, sons Kenneth Neil Eaves and Frederick Mack Eaves, her parents, four sisters – Luva Glen Drummond, Mary Mccord, Addie Smith, and Bobbie Richardson – and one brother F.L. Spurlen. She is survived by son Donald Eaves, daughter Dolores Peterson, five grandchildren Laura MacKay, Cary Neil Eaves, Marshall Peterson, Tony Peterson and Annalisa Peterson, two great grandsons Toby Pearson and Sean Pearson, and six great grandchildren. Burial was at Simpson Cemetery in Kokomo, Texas. If anyone wishes, in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Kokomo-Simpson Cemetery Association, 710 Longhorn Drive, Early, TX 76802.