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Eathion Mayers

1934 - 2014

BORN

1934

DIED

2014

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Wilson Funeral Home - Newberry

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Newberry, South Carolina

Eathion Mayers Obituary

GRANITEVILLE — Mr. Eathion Mayers, 80, of 149 Pine Street in Graniteville, SC entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born to the late Julious Mayers and the late Rose Devault Mayers on April 18, 1934 in Newberry County, SC.

A resident of New Jersey for over 40 years, he was employed by Allen Industries, the City of Linden, Hyatt Roller Bearings and New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, from which he retired.

After relocating to Graniteville, SC in 1999, he continued his membership at Providence A.M.E Church in Little Mountain, SC.

Mr. Mayers was preceded to heaven by one brother, James Rufus Mayers.

Those who celebrate his life and cherish precious and loving memories are his wife, Maudeine Mayers of the home; son, Tomy Mayers of San Antonio, Texas; daughter, Donna Cochran (Dan) of Piscataway, NJ; step-son, Cade Townsend, III of Connecticut; step-daughter, Angela Townsend of South Carolina; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Hayward Roger Mayers "Hank" (Regina) of Cleveland, Ohio; Charles Mayers of Elizabeth, NJ and Edward Wheeler of Little Mountain, SC; one sister, Annie Mae Mayers of Montclair, NJ; two sisters-in-law, Minnie Lee Jeff of Graniteville, SC and Bessie Alice Mayers of Elizabeth, NJ and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral service and burial will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Providence A.M.E Church in Little Mountain, SC. You may send online condolences to www.wilsonfuneralhomeofnewberry.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Newberry.

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Published by The Newberry Observer from May 6 to May 7, 2014.

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Hollander & shirley Ross

May 7, 2014

To the Family:
We send our sincere sympathy and condolences on Eathions passing.

May 7, 2014

To My Cousins, Tomy and Donna

He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces...

On behalf of my family, we extend to you our deepest sympathy regarding the loss of your Father. Uncle Eathion will be truly missed. Sorry I could not be with you for the Home Going Service, but I am praying for you and the entire Mayers Family....

Sorrowfully Submitted,
Patricia Mayers-Rich
Hillside, New Jersey

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