Steve Eason

Steve Earl Eason, 58, of Franklin, Va., formerly of Union City, lost his battle with cancer Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Va.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Terrace Hill Cemetery near Troy. Jason Sadler, minister of Suffolk Church of Christ, will officiate.
Visitation will be at White-Ranson from 5-8 p.m. Saturday.
Pallbearers will be Randy Eason, Bradley Eason, Randy Ursery, Glen Patterson, Kyle McDaniel, Clay Welch, Farris Duncan, Dylan Eason and Pete Welch.
The family requests memorials be made to the Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope.
Steve was born July 31, 1958, son of the late Berlon Macklin Eason and the late Betty Mai James Eason. He married his high school sweetheart, Sarah Decker Eason, on June 30, 1978. She survives.
He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. after 32 years of employment. He was a member of Suffolk Church of Christ.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Stacy (Matthew) Stephany of Franklin, Va.; his son, Shane Eason of Nashville; his granddaughter, Nora June Stephany of Franklin; his sister, Regina (Dwayne) Welch Dunn of Dyersburg; his brother, Dennis (Sandy) Eason of Danville, Va.; six nephews, four nieces, one great nephew, six great nieces, his mother-in-law, Jean Decker of Newbern; and two brothers-in-law, Jeff (Darlene) Decker of Union City and Paul (Kim) Decker of Newbern.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.