Kenny "Red Horse" Eaton

Kenny “Red Horse” Eaton, 78, of Farmington passed away peacefully at Southbrook Nursing Home in Farmington on August 17, 2019.  He was born August 23, 1940 on a small farm in Hazel Run, Missouri to the late Gaston and Mable (Waller) Eaton. He was preceded in death by three brothers; Glenwood Eaton, Robert Eaton and Dick Eaton.

            Kenny is survived by his wife, Susie (Campbell) Eaton; son Greg Eaton of Naples, Florida; “daughter of the heart” Jessica Hampton-Shipman and several nieces and nephews. Prior to marriage, Kenny rode saddle broncs and bucking bulls. As a pick up man, he roped a bucking horse and lost the ends of three fingers during the dally. An avid horseman, Kenny was a National Cutting Horse Judge for many years for the NCHA and raised and showed both halter, pleasure and cutting horses for most of his life. The Eminence Missouri Trail Ride was a yearly gathering for many friends where Kenny and Susie rode and camped for over 20 years.  After the sale of the Eaton farm, Kenny traded in all of his horse related activities for a golf cart, golf clubs and pinochle.

            Kenny was a faithful and committed member at Memorial United Methodist Church in Farmington having served as Head Usher for many years, President of the Men’s Club, Griller of hot dogs and hamburgers at MUMS Café, always involved in the yearly food drive for the Ministerial Alliance Food Bank and Head of Tractor related maintenance and landscaping. He was an enthusiastic member of the Mineral Area Heritage Tractor Club. Red was a member of a posse of 4 pinochle players: Drag Hoehn, Bobby Mell and Charles Rorex. He was a fan of all thing’s sports including NASCAR and followed local stock car racing, occasionally driving the pace car. He followed several of the local sports team. Kenny was a basketball player for Desloge High School, losing two teeth to the sport.

            A Visitation will be held at the C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Desloge, Missouri, Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 10:00 am until 11:30 am.  Memorial service begins at 11:30 am with full honors.  In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Farmington Pet Adoption Center. Arrangements are under the direction of C.Z. Boyer and Son.