Margie Eakins

Margie L. Eakins, 97, longtime resident of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

She was born March 23, 1924, in Fruitland to Lloyd and Nola Jane Wills Casteel. She and Cecil Earl Eakins were married March 31, 1943, at Jackson.

She attended Pocahontas High School and then Jackson High School. She played on the ladies basketball team in Pocahontas and was a cheerleader.

Margie loved to dance and did so regularly at the American Legion in Jackson, St. Mary, Missouri, and Shakertown in Perry County. She made many friends at these dances and was regularly accompanied to them by her friend, Martha.

She also had a love for traveling. She went on many trips to New York; Hershey, Pennsylvania; Arizona and Hawaii.

Margie was a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau.

Survivors include three daughters, Saundra Draper, Delores (Steve) Enderle and LaDonna (Lee) Ruebel, all of Cape Girardeau; brother, Bob Casteel of Cape Girardeau; six grandchildren, Tammy (Mark) Ahlvin, Brandy (Joe) Davis, Scott (Sarah) Enderle, Regina (Jacob) Pattengill, Jeffrey (Naruyo) Ruebel and Lance (Emily) Ruebel; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Debra Tracy officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau.

Memorial contributions may be given to Jackson Senior Center, 2690 Travelers Way, Jackson, MO 63755 or Evangelical United Church of Christ, 33 S. Ellis St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.