Julia Ann Eads Obituary (1938

Julia Ann Eads, 80, of Downs, Illinois, passed away at 2:10 P.M. Monday, April 29, 2019, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, with family by her side. A family only memorial graveside service will be conducted at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Old Town Township, Downs, Illinois, with Rev. David Howard officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the American Kidney Foundation. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Le Roy, Illinois, in charge of arrangements. "Julie", as she was known, was born November 6, 1938, in Arrowsmith, Illinois, a daughter of Irwin (Pete) and Lena Hensley Curtis. She married John Brent Eads on January 3, 1958, in Bloomington, Illinois, also recently celebrating 60 years of marriage. She is survived by her sister, Gail (Dave) Hoeft of Downs, Illinois, and brother, Wayne (Sharon) Curtis of Townsend, Tennessee. Julia Eads of Downs had seven children, Karen (Rick) Lanham of Hebron, Kentucky; John Bradley Eads (Deceased); Kay Miller of Bloomington, Illinois; Wayne (Deborah) Eads of Hanna City, Illinois; Terri (Jimmy) Collins of Bloomington, Illinois; Barbara (David) Howard of Bloomington, Illinois; Leslie (Christopher) Starkey of Downs, Illinois. She has twenty-four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Julie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, one grandson, and one granddaughter. Julie retired from Ralph Zabel reality, Audrey Fildes Realty and most recent Illinois State University.