Kathy was born on August 21, 1947, to William Henry Mercer and Bettie Joe (Stokes) Mercer in North Little Rock, AR. She married James Eades on December 22, 1966, and then traveled the country and the world with him as he was transferred to Air Force Bases in Texas, Florida, Okinawa, Kansas, Alaska, back to Texas and then to Arkansas where he retired in 1982.
Kathy worked as a payroll clerk and helped raise their daughter, Amy. She always attended drama or choir functions for Amy and was considered the “group mom” no matter which group was involved.
Kathy loved helping others and would constantly do so gladly. Cooking was her love language, and she would feed anyone that would sit still and eat.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Eades, her parents Willie and Bettie Joe Mercer, and her brother-in-law Danny Rogers.
She is survived by her daughter Amy (Eades) Parsons and husband William, and her sister Paula (Mercer) Rogers and her daughter Jennifer (Rogers) Pack.
Visitation will be held at Griffin Leggett Rest Hill Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 14 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Service will be held at Arkansas State Veteran’s Cemetery (1501 W Maryland Ave, North Little Rock, AR) on Thursday, September 15 at 11:00 am. Pastor Ronald D. Foster will perform the service.
Pallbearers will be William Parsons, Jeff Creemer, Nick Palmer, Doug Smith, Chad Oxley and Rick Moncrief. Honorary Pallbearers include Gary Eades, Jerry Bowie, and James Lee Pridmore.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Online guestbook at: www.griffinleggettresthills.com
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