Opal Mae (McGallion) Eddings Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Opal Mae (McGallion) Eddings (Beaumont, Texas), born in Silsbee, Texas, who passed away on September 8, 2003, at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Opal Mae (McGallion) Eddings to pay them a last tribute.

Though Opal has departed this earthly realm, their legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May their spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 10th 2003 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Broussard's Mortuary (Silsbee) (490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee, Texas 77656). The inurnment was held on Wednesday, September 10th 2003 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Franks Branch Church & Cemetery (21650 Farm to Market 92, Silsbee, Texas 77656).

Opal Mae McGallion Eddings, 69, of Beaumont, died Monday, September 8, 2003. He was born on March 16, 1934, in Silsbee, to Annie Ard McGallion and John Lee McGallion.
Opal Eddings was founder and Minister of Chapel in the Pines Pentecostal Church of Fred for over forty years.
Survivors include her children, Carolyn Morrow of Sour Lake; and Barbara Cole and her husband, Roy; of Kennewick, Washington; grandchildren, Michael Durr of Silsbee; Christie Deneen and her husband, Rob; Misty Benson; and Kimberly Lowry and her husband, Michael, all of Kennewick, Washington; and Heather Revia and her husband, Billy, of Sour Lake; great-grandchildren, Natalie Mahn and her husband, Evan, of Moses Lake, Washington; Cody Deneen and Cole Deneen, both from Kennewick, Washington; Amberlee Benson of Moses Lake, Washington; Hannah Benson and Braeden Benson, both of Kennewick, Washington; Denson Revia and Averie Revia, both of Sour Lake;and Emalyn Opal Lowry and Michael Wayne Lowry, both of Kennewick, Washington; and daughter-in-law, Denise Eddings of Silsbee.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband of over fifty years, Elmer Eddings Sr.; son, Elmer Wayne Eddings Jr.; and son-in-law, Dalton Morrow.
A gathering of Opal Eddings' family and friends will begin at 4:00p.m., with his funeral service at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2003, at Broussard's, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. Her interment will follow at Franks Branch Cemetery, Fred.
The family would like to thank Accent Care Hospice and especially Jana Kellum for the loving care that was given to him during his time of need.
"Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord." Matthew 25:21