Eldon is survived by his wife Cathy Neely of Butler, Missouri; granddaughter, Brianna Neely of Butler, Missouri; sister, Etheline Still of Tulsa, Oklahoma; several nephews and nieces; best friends, Ronnie High of Gainesville, Missouri and Claude Billingsley of Butler, Missouri; and three sisters-in-law, Joyce Fitzpatrick, Judy Kisner (Doug) and Shirley Fitzpatrick. Eldon was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jason; two brothers, Donald and Everett; and three sisters, Dorothy, Darlene and Eileen.