Ricky Wayne Eanes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ricky Wayne Eanes, 66, of Danville, VA, died on Monday, April 8, 2019, at Duke University Hospital. Rick was born in Danville, VA on September 7, 1952, the son of the late Edward Eanes and Hazel Nell Cordill Eanes. Rick graduated from George Washington High School then went on to graduate from Averett University with a B.A. He then went on to pursue two master’s degrees in psychology from Springfield University in MA. After graduation, he went on to work as a psychologist until his retirement due to health issues. Rick was a true wordsmith and during his retirement, he wrote a novel based on life during the Civil War titled “The Justice of Brutish Beasts.” In addition to his mother, survivors include sisters, Kaye Vass and husband Douglas of Mint Hill, NC, and Ravanell Coyle and husband John of Biloxi, MS; two nieces; a nephew; five great nephews; and a great niece. A celebration of life service will be conducted on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel with the Reverend Ronald Graham and the Reverend Arnold Faw officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association, Inc. Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel is respectfully serving the Eanes family.

Ricky Wayne Eanes

September 7, 1952 - April 8, 2019