Louellen Eaton – Benton, IL

BENTON — Louellen Eaton, 85, passed away at 9:05 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Helia HealthCare Center.

She was born Feb. 28, 1930, in Mount Vernon, Indiana, the daughter of Elvis Henry and Leona Jeanette (Clark) Shelton.

Louellen married William Howard Eaton on Feb. 28, 1950, and he preceded her in death on June 4, 1987.

Mrs. Eaton is survived by her three daughters, Linda Wilcox and husband, Richard, of Benton, Anna Issler and husband, Charles, of Benton, and Leona Burnett of Gresham, Oregon; one son, David Eaton of Douglasville, Georgia; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Dolly Faye Goff and husband, Harold, of Mount Vernon, Indiana, and Ollie Mae Bryan and husband, Leroy, of Ohio; brother, Gary Wayne Shelton and wife, Sue, of Mount Vernon, Indiana; and former son-in-law, David Fitzpatrick of Harrisburg.

Mrs. Eaton was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, William Henry Eaton; three sisters, Vaden Star, Doncilita and Wanda Lee; and a brother, David Joe.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton, with Pastor Russell L. Wycoff officiating. Burial will be in Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Those attending the service are asked to meet at the cemetery.

The family would like to thank Helia HealtchCare for the excellent care given their mother.

For more information or to sign the online guest register, visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com.