Jon Timothy Eads, 45, of Kokomo, passed away at 9:26 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at his residence. Born Oct. 30, 1972, in Kokomo, he was the son of Jon E. Eads, of Burlington, and Patricia (Sexton) Hecht, of Macy, Indiana.

He was a 1992 graduate of Kokomo High School. He was a machine operator for the last six years with Chrysler Corp. in Kokomo. He loved playing music with his boys and loved nature.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Jon E. (Starla) Eads, of Burlington; his mother and stepfather, Patricia (Kenny) Hecht, of Macy, Indiana; his two sons, Joshua (Rebekah) Eads, of Kokomo, Caleb Eads, of Kokomo; his best friend and companion, Julie Eads, of Kokomo; one sister, Heather (Felix) Hunter, of Bluffton; a grandson, Finnley Eads; two stepbrothers, J.R. Hecht and Jimmy DeLano; three stepsisters, LeAnn Sefton, Jennifer Hecht, and Jessica Hecht; a niece, Kaylee Hunter; a nephew, Felix Hunter Jr.; his paternal grandparents, John Frederick and Thelma Eads; also close friends, Billy Orr and Sue Landseadel.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, George and Wanda Sexton, and best friend, Clayton Archer.

A celebration of life will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, at Full Gospel Tabernacle, 1709 Faith Road, Kokomo. Pastor James Ball will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Area Five Agency on Aging or Samaritan Caregivers. Jon's obituary can be read at www.ellersmortuarywebster.com, where you can sign the guestbook or share a personal message to the family.