In Memoriam

           

BRO. BOBBY D. EATON

 

EATON, BOBBY D., 82, of Shelbyville, formerly of Louisville, passed away June 13, 2012 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital.

He was born on June 27, 1929 in Tracy, KY to the late Floyd and Eva Todd Eaton. He was a retired police officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Shelbyville and a long time member of Melbourne Heights Baptist Church. He was a member of Robinson Lodge #266 and a 32nd Degree Mason.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Eaton; and a sister, Betty Ritter.

He is survived by his three daughters, Eva (Jeff) Bentley, Beverly (John) Smith, and Belinda (Steve) Coulter; grandchildren, Robert Marvin, Jason Glass, James Coulter, Jared Bentley, Erin Bentley and Jordan Bentley; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Carl Eaton; and a sister, Nelda Strode.

A celebration of his life will be conducted Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 4 p.m. at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road with private burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home and on Sunday from 1 p.m. until service time.

Expressions of sympathy are suggested to Melbourne Heights Baptist Church Building Fund.

Published in The Courier-Journal on June 15, 2012