Mary Lillian Van Eaton, 86, of Memphis, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015. Mrs. Van Eaton was born in Winfield, AL on July 5, 1929 to the late Barney and Modene Benton. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Leonard Van Eaton, her sister, Betty Jean Brooks, her daughter, Cynthia Van Eaton, her son Wesley Van Eaton, and three step-children, Bonnie Lynn Jones, Kris Van Eaton, and Dr. Leonard W. Van Eaton, as well as seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Wednesday, November 11, 2015 from 1pm until the funeral service begins at 2pm in the chapel of Family Funeral Care, 4925 Summer Ave. Memphis. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
