Rodney Eaton

A memorial service for Rodney D. Eaton, Jr., 67, of Washington will be held at the Washington Presbyterian Church at 11am, Friday, April 30th with a ‘celebration of life’ following the service at his home.He died at MCG Hospital in Augusta, Georgia April 26th at 3:26 in the afternoon. Rodney was the eldest son of Annie and Rodney D. Eaton of Ridgefield Connecticut where he was born and raised along with 4 other siblings. Before coming to Washington in 1980, he was working in Atlanta in the Architectural Department at Georgia Tech.He met his wife Pamela in Atlanta and began their lives together in the neighborhood of Inman Park where they were not only restoring an old house but revitalizing with others the whole neighborhood.After moving to Washington with Pamela and son Ulysses to restore another old home he also became involved in the community and was responsible for getting the Fitzpatrick Hotel along with the square listed on the National Register.He was also instrumental in starting the Main Street Program and Downtown Development Authority in Washington. For the past 20 years Rodney has been a Rural Carrier in Taliaferro County where he had many loved customers and friends.He is survived by his wife, Pamela; daughter, Mistye; son Ulysses; 5 grandchildren, one brother and one sister.His family and friends will miss Rod and will always love him as he brought color and joy to lives.