Roller Lee "Petie" Eavers Jr.

Roller Lee "Petie" Eavers, Jr., 82, widower of Betty Ruth (Null) Eavers, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Eavers was born on December 26, 1940 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of the late Roller Lee Eavers, Sr. and Myrtle (Fitzgerald) Eavers.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Mr. Eavers was self-employed with Eavers Enterprises, Inc. and a member of the Stuarts Draft Baptist Church. Petie's interests included drag racing, in which he was inducted into the East Coast Drag Racing Hall of Fame, and restoring cars. Petie, as everyone will remember, enjoyed starting his day with his breakfast groups. He knew of and frequented every breakfast spot in town. Above all, his grandchildren were his greatest joy.

In addition to his parents and his wife of 61 years, Mr. Eavers was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tasha Eavers.

Surviving is a son, Gary L. Eavers, Sr. and wife Darla C. of Stuarts Draft; two daughters, Ronda E. Heizer and husband David of Greenville and Amy Eavers-Shover and partner Brian Miller of Mint Spring; nine grandchildren, Gary L. Eavers, Jr., Heather Corbin and husband Brandon, Jacob Heizer and wife Samantha, Joshua Heizer and wife Taylor, Mekayla Burgdorf and husband Taber, Jonathan Shover and wife Samantha, Jordan Phillips and husband Jacob, Jackson Shover and wife Hanley, and Jameson Shover; six great-grandchildren, Corrin Corbin, Sadie Corbin, Nolan Corbin, Parker Heizer, Abigail Heizer, and Johanna Heizer; a sister, Ann (Eavers) Layton of Stuarts Draft; a sister-in-law, Helen N. Cline of Stuarts Draft; long-time friend and co-worker, Kenny Beverly; and many, many friends, too numerous to mention.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 31, 2023 in the Stuarts Draft Baptist Church, 2517 Stuarts Draft Highway, Stuarts Draft, Virginia or other times at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, 84 Jaspers Lane, Stuarts Draft, Virginia.

A Celebration of Life will be conducted 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Ridgeview Baptist Church, 124 Ridgeview Drive, Stuarts Draft, Virginia by Pastor Billy Coffey.

Burial will follow at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be his grandsons.

Honorary pallbearers will be Petie's many friends.

It is suggested those desiring make memorial donations to the Epilepsy Foundation of America, P. O. Box 800754, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of his arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.coffmanfuneralhome.net