Last of Our Parent's Generation

Last fall I posted on this blog the passing of Dad's youngest sister, Ruth Alice Stone. This summer we lost Mom's youngest sister. With the death of Aunt Eva all of our parent's generation slipped away. Known as the "Greatest Generation," they lived through the Great Depression and the Second World War, many of them served in the military but all of them were hard working and resilient. WE are better people because of their example.

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Eva M. Ethington
January 30, 1930 - June 04, 2020

Eva M. Ethington, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:53 a.m. Thursday June 4, 2020 in Mason Point, Sullivan.

Private family graveside services will be Thursday June 11, 2020 in the French Cemetery, Allenville with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Eva was born January 30, 1930 in Allenville, the daughter of Luther and Ruth Standerfer Ethington. She had been a cook for Candy Land, Hardens Café, The Spot, Titus Home and Hardees. She was a member of the Allenville Christian Church.

Surviving are her nephews Jess (Cheryl) Bragg of Centralia, Charles (Rebecca) Bragg of Sullivan, James (Glenna) Bragg of Marshall, Larry (Donna) Bragg of Shelbyville, David (Ann) Bragg of Kernersville, North Carolina, Ronald (Linda) Bragg of Havre, Montana, Mark (Becky) Bragg of Mahomet, Neal (Mary Ann ) Whitely of Valley Springs, South Dakota, Glen Parker of La Junta, Arizona and Wayne Ethington of Terre Haute, Indiana; nieces Ruth Bauer of Decatur, Reva (Ron) Martin of Sullivan, Debra (Michael) Green of Masonville, Colorado, Donna Bornhoff of Chicago, Christine Wulff of Bement and Diane Ferrol of Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, four sisters, two nephews and a niece.