ELIZIE LEE “NELLIE” EAKINS
Evansville, IN – Elizie Lee “Nellie” Eakins, 63, of Evansville, Indiana passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020, in Evansville Indiana at Linda E. White Hospice House.
Nellie was born on March 6, 1957 in Lilbourn, MO. Her parents died when she was just a small child.
She was a genuine hippie and enjoyed her cannabis, riding motorcycles and going fishing. Nellie also was a collector, especially of animals including birds, dogs, cats and fish.
She will be missed by all who knew her.
Nellie is survived by two sons, Brian Joseph DeVoy, Jeremy William White (Jamie); grandchildren, Dalten Tyler and Seth Michael DeVoy, Sebastian Kyler and Elijah Garrett White, Haley Tucker, Christian Allen, Jacob Allen (Lauren), Caleb Allen; and five great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Jackie Eakins.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Lena Lang for always being there for her and taking such good care of her.
Simple Cremation Evansville is entrusted with care.
Friends may send a condolence to the family at www.SimpleCremationEvansville.com
Vickie patterson says
Am so sorry to hear about ur mom are u boys going to have a service for her ?if there anything I can do please let me know
Lee Swinford says
So sorry to hear about Nell passing this year. (Sad year, all considered.)
We had no idea she had been sick, and I wished we kept in touch better after Jackie’s passing.
My deepest condolences to her boys and family.
Pruitt Lee Swinford
(my mom Florence (Chambers) Swinford, the daughter of Nell’s Aunt Nancy (Eakins) Chambers, was Nell’s cousin)