Madeline Laverna Eads

Madeline Laverna Eads, 86, of Point Pleasant died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Madeline was a member of the Bellemead United Methodist Church and the Naomi Class; a retired secretary of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., member and Past President of the General Federation of Women's Club, of Point Pleasant; and had worked for many years at the Mason Furniture Company before going to work for Goodyear. She was born January 6, 1921 in Ambrosia, WV to the late Emmons Bright McConihay and Mabel (Childs) McConihay. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Emmons Paul McConihay and William Howard McConihay. Surviving are her sons, Arthur H. Eads, Jr. of Fair Grove, Missouri; Paul W. Eads of Point Pleasant; and John D. Eads and Ray E Eads both of Ambrosia; a grandson, Joseph Arthur Eads of Chicago, Illinois; a step-grandson, Christopher Baxter of Trimble, Missouri; and brother, Ray B. (Mary Ann) McConihay of Cincinnati, Ohio. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2007 at the Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant with Pastor Johnny Hayman officiating. Burial will follow in the Suncrest Cemetery in Point Pleasant. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.