Our History
Eaton Funeral Service has been serving Davie County families for over 70 years.
In March of 1951, N. Wayne Eaton and Leo Whitt purchased Walker Funeral Home from Harley S. Walker, who had operated the funeral home from the early 1920’s. N. Wayne Eaton was joined later by his father, Carl Eaton and uncle, Hubert Eaton, who then purchased the interest owned by Mr. Whitt. The Eaton family members would then purchase Siler Funeral Home on Maple Avenue which merged into Eaton Funeral Home on North Main Street, its current location. The current building was built in 1961 and completely remodeled in 1995. In 1992, N. Wayne Eaton retired, and the funeral home was acquired by Forbis and Dick Funeral Service of Greensboro, who were longtime friends of Mr. Eaton.
Nick Miller manages the funeral home and is a lifelong resident of Davie County. Eaton Funeral Service is very community oriented, while providing support for many charities, local events and community outreach programs throughout Davie County. We are proud to provide professional local service with dignity, respect and compassion to our friends and neighbors in and around Davie and surrounding counties. We are always available to answer any questions or concerns that a family member or loved one may have.
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Nicholas Miller Manager
Nick was born and raised in Mocksville and began his career in funeral service in 2001 at Eaton Funeral Home. He is a funeral director and embalmer and obtained his degree from Fayetteville Technical Community College. He is very active in his church, Dutchman Creek Baptist Church in Mocksville where he serves as a deacon and also a musician. He and his wife Kipperly have three sons, Tanner, Trevor and Tucker and make their home in Advance of Davie County. He enjoys all sports especially stock car racing. Nick is very proud to be a part of Eaton Funeral Home having had a desire to work at Eaton's since he was a young boy. He credits the Lord for allowing him to care for the deceased and to serve their families.
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Josh Craver Funeral Director/Office Manager
A Davidson County native, Josh resided in the Yadkin College and Tyro communities during his childhood and graduated from West Davidson High School in 2011. He is a funeral director and embalmer having obtained his degree from Fayetteville Technical Community College. He has been serving at Eaton Funeral Home since December 2010, and became Office Manager in 2019. In his spare time, he enjoys lifting weights, cycling, spending time with family, and enjoys bowling in various leagues in the area. Josh enjoys watching most any sport, but particularly likes the Atlanta Braves and Dallas Cowboys. Josh is honored to have the opportunity to serve families in their time of need, and always strives hard to do so.
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Benita Finney Office Assistant
Benita is a proud Davie County resident and active community member. She has been a part of the Eaton Funeral Home family for many years as a soloist before becoming an Administrative Assistant and is currently enrolled at Fayetteville Technical Community College to obtain her Funeral Directors License. She is honored to have the opportunity to serve and minister to the community in their time of need. Benita is an active supporter of volunteer fire and rescue services, serves on the Board of Directors of Just HOPE, is a member of Fork Baptist Church, is a certified SMART Recovery Facilitator and serves on numerous boards and committees in her elected capacity as a Davie County Commissioner. Benita and her son, Bradon, enjoy performing Christian music and serving the Lord together.
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Nolan Johnson Funeral Service Assistant
Nolan is a lifelong resident of Mocksville. He graduated from Trinity Baptist Academy in 2011 and from Brookstone College in Greensboro in 2013. He is the Pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Ridgeway, VA and holds a weekly radio broadcast with the local radio station here in Mocksville. After six years in the medical field, Nolan joined the staff of Eaton Funeral Service in 2019. He and his wife Tiffany make their home in Mocksville. He loves just about all sports, but especially carp fishing. Nolan is proud to assist in funeral service and is always willing to give a helping hand to those in need.
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Josiah Boger Funeral Service Assistant
Josiah is a native of Woodleaf and has deep roots in Davie County. He graduated from Abeka Academy in 2022. He is currently pursuing a degree in Funeral Service Education at Fayetteville Technical Community College. He is very talented in music and serves as pianist at Northmont Baptist Church in Statesville. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing at the family pond, working out at the gym, singing with his family, and is an avid collector of classic car memorabilia. His caring and generous touch is a great addition to the caring staff at Eaton and he is looking forward to his career in Funeral Service.
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Brooke Davis Funeral Service Assistant
Brooke grew up in Washington and graduated from Auburn Senior High in Auburn. She is currently studying Forensic Psychology and is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University. She and her husband Logan make their home in Mocksville. She is a member of North Main Street Church of Christ where she is very active and enjoys spending quality time with family and friends. She always greets you with a friendly smile and loves helping families any way she possibly can.
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Matt Maurer Funeral Service Assistant
Matt is a resident of Davie County and has been married to his wife Terri for almost 40 years. They have two sons, Brandon and Dillon, two wonderful daughters in law and three awesome grandchildren. Matt serves as an Elder at the North Main Street Church of Christ and has a full time position as a Business Development Manager for a building and engineering company. During his free time he enjoys a good round of golf, working outside and spending time with his family. Matt enjoys assisting in funeral service and you can always find him meeting you at the door with a friendly handshake.
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Jessi Hagan Funeral Service Assistant
Jessi lives in Mocksville and is the proud mom of Sawyer and Ruth. She is engaged to her fiancé, Justin Matlock. She graduated from Davie High in 2012 and is currently enrolled in Funeral Service Education at Fayetteville Technical Community College. Her dad is the Pastor of Edgewood Baptist Church in Cooleemee and you may remember Jessi always assisting you at the Country Vet in Mocksville before deciding to go into funeral service. You will find her always willing to assist in any way she can here at Eaton and is a great asset to our services.
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Dixie Miller Receptionist
Dixie is a longtime resident of Mocksville and serves as receptionist. She graduated from Davie High School in 1970 and from Barbizon Beauty School in Winston-Salem. She is the former owner of Dixie’s Beauty Salon, having served in the Fork Church Community for many years. She is a member of Dutchman Creek Baptist Church. Dixie and her husband Mike, make their home in Mocksville. She always lends a friendly smile and voice in her service to the funeral home. She enjoys spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
