Reverend Dr. Ricky Anthony Eaves, age 69, of Bremen, Georgia, passed away on July 22, 2026. He was born in Rome, Georgia on May 31, 1957, son of the late Phil Eaves and the late Mary Garner Eaves. He served as the Pastor for forty years at the following churches, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Tallapoosa for one year, Union Hill Church in Breman for five years, Pine Ridge Baptist Church in Dallas for eleven years, Cochran Ridge Baptist Church in Hiram for nine years, and for last fourteen years at Clearview Baptist Church in Douglasville.

He is survived by his wife Janice Powers Eaves; children: Heather Eaves Bussell and her husband Brandon, Caleb Z. Eaves and his wife Lauren; grandchildren: Izzie Eaves, Gabriel Anthony Eaves, Raegan Eliza Bussell.; sister Linda Carter and her husband Keith; brother Jerald Eaves and his wife Catherine.

The family will receive friends at Clearview Baptist Church, 4456 Dodson Drive, Douglasville, Georgia on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

The funeral service will follow at 4:00 p.m. with Pastor Jerald Eaves, officiating. Brother Terry Lyons and Brother Billy Johnson will be speaking. Kyle Carter, Tyler Carter, Bryan Eaves, Keith Carter, Bryan Maggi, Bill Chopra, Caleb Eaves, Brandon Bussell will serve as pallbearers.

Interment will follow at Piney Woods Cemetery, 877 Rockmart Rd, Buchanan GA 30110.

You may share your thoughts and condolences online at www.hightowersmemorial.com.

Hightower's Memorial Chapel of Douglasville has charge of the arrangements.