Chad R. Eakins, age 37, of Alliance died at 3:20 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 9, 1972 in Alliance, Ohio to Charles C. and Donna J. (Makin) Eakins.
Chad was a graduate of Marlington High School and was employed as a driver for R & R. He was an avid comic book collector and dearly loved his cats.
Chad is survived by his father, Charles C. Eakins of Alliance; his wife, Candy S. (Buttermore) Eakins of Alliance, whom he married August 10, 2002; a brother, Charles E. (Kim) Eakins of Minerva and a sister, Cindy K. (Bruce) Wells of Alliance.
Preceding him in death were his mother, Donna Jean Eakins who died June 9, 2009; and his mother-in-law, Ruth Ann Buttermore.
A private service will be held at Highland Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601.