Kenneth Wayne Eaves, age 88, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was born on Monday, October 6, 1930, to Fate and Cora Bell (Wilson) Eaves, at Standing Rock, OK. Kenneth passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019, at Durant, OK.  He attended East Allison School and Atoka High School.

Kenneth was a master carpenter. He retired from Lane School as a maintenance man and bus driver.

He married Geraldine Burkhalter on January 13, 1951 at Durant Oklahoma. They were married for 56 years before her passing in 2007.  He married Helen Maxine (Furr) on Saturday, March 8th, 2008, at Atoka, OK.

Kenneth was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Iron Stob. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, wood working, and gardening.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Helen Maxine Eaves of the home; children,  Gerald Eaves and wife Ann of Atoka, OK, Diann Hall and husband David of Tushka, OK, Eddie Thompson and wife Penny of Atoka, OK, Terri Mayo and husband Ernie of Atoka, OK, Lisa Bagherpour and Husband Farhad of Sewell, NJ; grandchildren,  Joe Don Eaves and wife Breckelyn of Inola, OK, Jim Bob Eaves and wife Crystal of Tushka, OK, Shandi Frank of Tushka, OK, Stephanie Self and husband James of Eufaula, OK,  Toby Brewster and wife Jennie of Idabel, OK, Brittany Davis and husband Davey of Durant, OK, Ryan Hall and wife Lauren of Houston, TX, Roy Gene McIninch of Taipei City, Taiwan,  Cima Bagherpour of Sewell, NJ, David Bagherpour of Sewell, NJ, Draven Thompson of Atoka, OK; brother and sister in law, Paul and Ginger Silvers of Atoka, OK
As well as many nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents, Fate and Cora Bell (Wilson) Eaves; wife, Geraldine Burkhalter Eaves; sisters, Eva Shedd, Esther Ramsey, Ruth Strang, Vivian Hogan; brothers, Merle, Joe, Otis, Carl, Ray, Glen