Mary Alice Eaves

June 19, 1931 - February 28, 2019

Mary Alice Eaves, age 87, of Edwardsville, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Eden Village Care Center in Glen Carbon. She was born June 19, 1931, in Jackson, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Joe & Ada Inez (King) Hart. Mary worked as a nurse at the Madison County Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Edwardsville, an operator at the Edwardsville Telephone Co., and as a bus driver for Edwardsville School District #7. She married Jesse S. Eaves on May 28, 1953, in Glen Carbon. Jesse preceded her in death on May 9, 2004. Mary is survived by two sons, Richard Eaves & wife Ann of Austin, Texas and Greg Eaves & wife Judy of Carlinville, Illinois; one daughter, Julie Langer & husband Greg of St. Louis, Missouri; five grandchildren, Sierra, Rory, Madison, Travis & Cheyenne; three great grandchildren, Dylan, Teddy & Elly; and one brother, Webb Hart of Mississippi. She was preceded in death by one son Jeffrey Eaves; a granddaughter, Rachel Jo Eaves; and two brothers, Bruce & Dave Hart. Mary was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Edwardsville. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Weber & Rodney Funeral Home in Edwardsville. She will be cremated according to her wishes and a private family burial will be held at a later date at Valley View Cemetery in Edwardsville. The family request memorial to Vitas Hospice or Eden Village Care Center.