August 14, 1998

SYLVIA EAKER

ZALMA -- Sylvia Mae Eaker, 91, of Otisville, Mich., died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998, at Genesys Health Park in Flint, Mich. She was born Aug. 12, 1906, at Zalma, daughter of William and Mary Jane Jones Inman. She and Lynes Eaker were married in September 1926. He died in January 1958...

ZALMA -- Sylvia Mae Eaker, 91, of Otisville, Mich., died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998, at Genesys Health Park in Flint, Mich.

She was born Aug. 12, 1906, at Zalma, daughter of William and Mary Jane Jones Inman. She and Lynes Eaker were married in September 1926. He died in January 1958.

Eaker was a retired school teacher.

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Survivors include a son, Lloyd Eaker of Houston, Texas; three daughters, Canelli Drew of Houston, Shirley Foster of Flint, Patsy Vernon of Otisville; and a number of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two daughters and an infant son.

Friends may call at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Eldo Eaker officiating. Burial will be in Baker Cemetery at Marble Hill.

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