Shirlene Hoggard Eason

December 28, 1932 - September 27, 2019

Shirlene Hoggard Eason was born on December 28, 1932, to the late William Hoggard and Belva Heckstall Hoggard in Windsor, North Carolina. She departed this life on September 27, 2019, peacefully at home. Shirlene married the late William "Luck" Eason, and they made their home in Woodland, North Carolina. To this union, seven children were born. In addition to her children, Shirlene was a mama for her best friend, Mageline Martin's daughters, Bertha Henry, Bonita Leftiut, Brenda Halyard, Barbara Martin, and Beverly Patricia Martin; and a special daughter, Paulette Willis (Polly), along with many others in the community. Shirlene worked in local restaurants, Perdue, and home health agencies. She had a giving spirit and a willingness to serve. She ushered at Menola Baptist Church and Jerusalem Baptist Church until her health failed. She enjoyed fellowshipping, family gatherings and Bingo. She was preceded in death by her oldest child, Gloria Dean King, and siblings Beatrice Dean Fennell and William Benjamin Hoggard. Shirlene leaves to cherish her memories: her children, Patricia Smith (Chris), Mary Parker (Wallace), Dred Eason (Valarie), Curtis Eason, Laron Eason (Linda) and Chon Eason; three sisters, Ada Freeman, Viola Farmer, and Helen Heckstall; three brothers, John Hoggard (Delores), Henry Hoggard (Brenda), and Ernest Hoggard, a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins all who loved her very much, as well as four sisters-in-law, Ora Smith of Woodland, North Carolina, Mary Walden of Ahoskie, North Carolina, Joyce Eason of Brooklyn, New York, and Geraldine Covington (Allen) of Fort Washington, Maryland.