John Eakin
, Texas
July 1, 2026
Graveside services for John F. Eakin 83 of Dallas TX will be held at 1100 AM on Sunday July 5 2026 at Corinth Cemetery outside Timpson TX. John Frederick Eakin passed away on July 2 2026 at the age of 83 after a long illness. Born on November 30 1942 in Orange Texas John was a true Texan through and through. He spent his youth in East Texas before making the Dallas area his home for the last 60 years. John retired after a long career with Southwestern Bell. Those who knew him remember a man who lived life fully always ready for a party out on the water sailing barefoot of course or on the golf course. And if you knew John you knew about the Jack and Coke because it bears mentioning twice. He met his wife Ellen through the Dallas Ski Club in the 1990s and the…