William J. " Bill "Eason

William J. (Bill) Eason, 79, of Greenville, passed away on June 9, 2022, in Greenville, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. Interment will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be 9:30 A.M. until service time.

 Bill was born July 19, 1942, in Greenville, Texas to Jerold Eason and Billie Putnam. He married Belva Rice on November 11, 1960, in Washington St. Baptist Church in Greenville, Texas. He worked for E-Systems for 38 years, loved to play poker, hunt, fish, and spending time with his grandkids.

 He is survived by his wife, Belva Eason; grandchildren, Lauren Gaughan and wife, Autumn, Lindsey Iracheta and husband, Karl, Logan Spurger and husband, Jordon; great-grandchildren, Luka, Iyla, and Niko; several nieces and nephews, cousins, and many, many friends; and his loyal little dog that he loved dearly, Lizzy.

 He was preceded in death by his daughter, Deanna Gaughan; his parents; and brother, Larry Eason.

 Pallbearers will be Mike Thompson, Danny Sims, Danny Ott, Terry Hicks, Butch Mitchell, Clifton Evans, and Frankie Morgan.

 Honorary pallbearers will be Ron Reed, Jerry Mitchell, Rick Moseley, Tracy Willaby, Sue Showler, Matt Chapman, Larry Tate, Tony Smith, Bobby Eakin, Noble Ketchum and Ernie Young.