Susan Harl Eakins

Susan Sue Harl Eakins, 89, of Owensboro, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at Harborside Health Care Center in Owensboro. She was born April 11, 1917 to the late Willie and Ida Ellen Grant Harl in Ohio County. She was a member of Lewis Lane Baptist Church where she had formerly taught Sunday School and Training Union Classes and was a member of WMU. She was very strong in her faith and loved being with her children and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion C. Eakins, on May 6, 1998, six brothers, Elmer, Dodson, Alney, Douglas, Clifton and Tandy Harl; four sisters, Henrietta Harl, Maxine Davidson, Willie Mae Evans and Lorena Staples.

Survivors include her sons, Randy Eakins and his wife, Kim of Owensboro, Steve Eakins of Owensboro, Roger Eakins and his wife, Tammy, of Marine City, MI, Jerry Eakins and his wife, Jan, of Apopka, FL; six grandchildren, Jill, Nathan, Matt, Jon, Ryan and Ian Eakins; two great-grandchildren. .

Services will be 10:00 AM Friday, at Glenn Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 until 8:00 PM Thursday, and after 8:30 AM Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oneida Bible Institute, PO Box 67, Oneida, KY 40972.