64-year-old Mill Shoals resident, Velma M. Eckleberry died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, January 2 in Fairfield. A homemaker, she had worked at Airtex Products in Fairfield fort 14 years.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Eckleberry of Mill Shoals; a son, Damin Ralston of Carmi; a daughter, Jamie Taylor of Fairfield; three brothers, William Hosick of Florida, Paul (Marion) Hosick of Dekalb, IL and James Hosick of Mount Erie; three sisters, Patricia (Bob) Paddock of McLeansboro, Nicola (Bob) Titzer of Mill Shoals and Crystal (Charlie) England of Mt. Vernon, IL and one grandson, Vayden, plus several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Velma M. Eckleberry will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 at the Gospel Assembly Church in Mill Shoals with burial in West Antioch Cemetery.
Visitation will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 until the time of service at the church.
Nale’s Funeral Home of Fairfield is in charge of all the arrangements.