Funeral services for Matthew Eason, 68, of Silsbee will be 2:00pm Sunday, April 22, 2012 at R.S. Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with interment following in Cunningham Cemetery in Silsbee. Visitation will begin 5:00pm Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the funeral home.
Mr. Eason died April 19, 2012 at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville.
He was a native of Fred and resident of Silsbee.
Mr. Eason was preceded in death by parents Emma and Cecil Eason; two brothers, James and D.O. Eason and first wife Billie Eason.
Survivors include wife, Jeannie Eason of Jasper; three daughters Patricia Fritz, Rachel Hutto and Puddie Bouse all of Fred; three sons, Billy Wayne Baker of Huntsville, Robert Baker and Mossie Eason both of Silsbee; two stepdaughters, Brandi Gana and Jessica Riddick both of Spurger; three stepsons, Travis Riddick and Trevor Riddick both of Spurger and Levi Riddick of Jasper; five grandchildren and sixteen step grandchildren; five sisters, Ruby Coleman of Lumberton, Denise Smith of Silsbee, Geneva Barnes of Beaumont, Irene Arceneaux of Fannett and Lydia Martin of Longview; three brothers, Pan Eason and Royce Eason both of Kilgore and Clayton Eason of Lumberton.