Ronald Eaves

Ronald S Eaves passed away in the very early hours of Thursday, April 17 from pancreatic cancer. 

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 26th, at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 5950 Terry Road, Byram, MS. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Also, a memorial service will be held in Louisville, MS, on Friday, May 9th, at 2:00 P.M. at First Methodist Church, with visitation from 12:00 P.M. until service time at the church. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

 Ronald was born in Louisville, MS on June 23, 1943 to parents Junior and Hilda Hall Eaves. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1966 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. On June 22, 1962 he married the love of his life Pat Boyles Eaves. They had two children: Michelle Eaves Foster and Lyle Eaves. He loved bream fishing, telling stories, traveling, exploring nature, going on church mission trips in Montana and learning about anything and everything he had the opportunity to. He was a strong guiding force for his family, giving them all a role model for a life in Christ and making the most of life. After retiring, he picked up several hobbies though his favorite was arguably wood-working for which he made almost all his own tools. He was a lifelong fan of sports, never missing a game MSU was playing in, no matter the sport. He connected with everyone he met, always asking where they grew up and found a way to connect his life to theirs, and, therefore, never met a stranger. He loved history and taking his grandchildren to places of historic significance, sharing that love with them.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Johnny Frank Eaves, mother- and father-in-law Kate and Tonnie Boyles, and his grandparents JW “Johnny” and Belle Eaves and Frank and Polly Hall.

He is survived by his wife Pat Eaves, his children Michelle Eaves Foster and Lyle Eaves [Stacy Eaves]. He also leaves behind four grandchildren: Chelsea Eaves, Mary-Allyn Foster McCoy (and her husband Stephen McCoy), Lainie Foster, and Ryder Eaves. He also leaves one great-grandchild Dalton Mayo. He is also survived by his brothers Don Eaves [Gail Eaves] and Vance Eaves [Jenny Eaves] and brother- and sisters-in-law Mike Boyles [Mary Boyles], Bettye Forster [Mike Forster], Debra Childs [Rev. Mike Childs], as well as a whole host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was known to have a listening ear, a sharp wit, a fair disposition, the mind of a story-teller, and an unshakeable faith in God. He will be missed by his large family, his church family of Hillcrest Baptist Church, and the many not-so-strangers he met throughout his life.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hillcrest Baptist Church; 5950 Terry Rd; Byram, MS 39272.