Alma Caroline Eaves

Alma Caroline Eaves, 79, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Nov. 30, 2010, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. Alma was born in Stockton, on March 29, 1931, the third child of Silvia Lee (Taylor) and Ira Leroy Swager.

She lived most of her life in Cedar County and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1950, the same year she married Jerry Lee Eaves. To this union two children were born, Jerry R. and Jeannie K.

Caroline worked at the International Shoe Company for over 24 years. Jerry and Caroline owned a tavern before retiring in 1990 and moving to Cedar Springs.

She spent most of her time with her flowers, doing crafts and making quilts and teddy bears.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Jerry; son, Jerry; son-in-law, Dennis Hertzberg; and brother, Leland.
Survivors include: one daughter, Jeannie Hertzberg - El Dorado Springs; one daughter-in-law, Debbie Eaves - Florida; four grandchildren - Jason, Jessica, Angie and April; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Juanita Swager.

A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Bland-Hackleman Chapel with Rev. Brent Bland officiating.

Caroline’s cremains will be placed by Jerry’s at Mound Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Muscular Dystrophy in memory of Caroline Eaves and left at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.blandhackleman.com.