Ralph Eady

Mr. Ralph Eady, age 92, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Saturday, January 29, 2022 in Lewisburg.

Mr. Eady was born in Marshall County and was a son of the late Leon Dean and Myrtle Lee Lynch Eady. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Lottie Ruth Davis Eady, who died in 2010; sisters, Eloise Martin, Bobbie Jean Slaughter, Lucy Dean Wilson; brothers, Thomas Eady, Leon Eady; grandson, Kevin Darnell; and great great granddaughter, Alexandra Drury.

Ralph retired after 50 years of service with the Marshall County Highway Department where he worked in many different capacities but mainly as the lead foreman. He was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Eady is survived by daughters, Patricia (Teddy) Brothers, Lake Wales, FL, Helen (Phillip) Brasfield, Lynnville, TN, Sherri (Larry) Adams, Lewisburg, TN, Joann Corbin, Culleoka, TN; sister, Marie Bradley, Holts Corner Comm.; 10 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren.

Family members will receive friends on Monday, January 31, 2022 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. David Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill.

Steve Young, Jessie Corbin, Jason Young, Billy Lamb, Landon Darnell and Blake Darnell will serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Bivins, Bernie Mitchell, Darrell Dyer, Don Metcalf, Jackey King, Jerry Adams, Randy Gambill, Wesley Neece, Kathy Sons, Kenny Foster, Don Cross, Bo Wells,  and William Wray.