Mr. Hubert Eaton

Mr. Hubert Eaton, 89, passed away on June 16, 2023 at Waverly Care Home in West Point. Mr. James Hubert Eaton, 89, was born on August 17, 1933, in Chickasaw County, the son of the late Alfred Floyd and Geneva Morgan Eaton. Hubert, as he was affectionately known, was a member of Palestine United Methodist Church. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran having served during the Korean War. Hubert retired from Babcock and Wilcox in West Point after 30 years where he worked in maintenance and was an electrician. He was considered in the local community as the "Mister Fixer." He was an avid and accomplished hunter and fisherman. He was a true "outdoorsman." He married Ellen Faye Hickman on March 12, 1955, in West Point, and she passed away on December 2, 2022. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Hubert was preceded in death by a son: Ricky Eaton and two brothers: Billy Joe Eaton (Joyce) and A.J. Eaton (Lilah). Visitation will be Monday, June 19, 2023, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 10:00 AM from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Cary Sutphin officiating and assisted by Reverend John Allen Parker. Burial will follow in Palestine Cemetery, in Montpelier, with United.States Military Honors. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include two daughters, Athena Eaton of West Point and Diane Morris (Tom) of Seabrook, Texas: grandson, Jamie Snell of West Point: granddaughter, Jessica Longoria (David) of Austin, Texas: great-granddaughter, Elena Faye Longoria of Austin, Texas: one sister, Louise Parker (Arthur) of Montpelier: one brother, Darrell Eaton (Alice Faye) of West Point, and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Keith Thompson, Tim Thompson, Brad Davis, Jimmy Harris, Shawn Lee, and Wallace Hines. Honorary Pallbearers will be Andy Moore, Keena Kaiser, Jimmy and Belinda Switzer, Former Co-Workers at Babcock and Wilcox, Members of Palestine United Methodist Church, Staff of Amazing Grace Adult Daycare, and Nurses and Staff of Waverly Care Home. Memorials may be made to Palestine Cemetery Fund, c/o Roxie Brock, 611 Joe Stevens Road, Cedar Bluff, Mississippi 39741. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com