Thomas Edwin Eason, 52, died Wednesday at Appling General Hospital from injuries he received in a logging accident.
According to the Appling County Sheriff's Department, Eason was working alongside a log trailer when another worker lost control of a logging vehicle. The vehicle rolled against the trailer, pinning Eason between the two pieces of equipment.
The accident occurred about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday two and one-half miles from Baxley on Ten Mile Road, the sheriff's department spokesman said.
Eason was a lifelong resident of Appling County and a member of Bible Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen W. Eason of Baxley; a daughter, Mrs. Rita Tomberlind of Baxley; two sons, Billy K. and Steve Eason, both of Baxley; six sisters, Mrs. Navona Lamb, Mrs. Pauling McCall and Mrs. Bonnie Youmans, all of Baxley; Mrs. Nellie Mae Stanfield of Surrency, Mrs. Inez Wade of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Imelda Sorrell of Waycross; two brothers, Talmadge Eason of Baxley and Harold Eason of Atlanta and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Bible Baptist Church with burial in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Swain Funeral Home of Baxley is in charge.

SOURCE: Baxley News Banner, Thursday June 17, 1976
Submitted by Ann Parkinson