Tom was born 11/24/1945 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and died 7/29/2023 in Plano, Texas.  He grew up in Des Arc.  He earned an Electrical Engineering degree from the U of A.  He worked in the aerospace industry for three years, including in a national defense plant and NASA.  He then earned a MD degree in 1976 from the University of Arkansas.  He enjoyed general practice of medicine in his outpatient clinics, including minor surgery, hospital and nursing home care, occupational medicine, immigration examinations and international travel vaccinations.  It included obstetrics until 1989.

                He served on the staff of several hospitals and Chief of Staff of one.  He served on the Brd. Of Dir. Of the Ar. Academy of Family Physicians.  He served on the Ar. Medical Society Brd. Of Dir. For eight years.  He was President of the Pulaski Co. Medical Exchange in 2003 and Pulaski Co. Medical Society in 2004 and served on their Brds. of Dir. for several years.

                His civic work included membership at various times of multiple civic organizations.  His many other interests included history, fishing, and Razorback football.  Tom was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans since his great grandfather patriotically served four years in that War for Southern Independence.

                He married Judy Gunnell in 1987.  He retired in 2014.  They moved from Mayflower to Conway in 2016 and divorced in 2021.  He retired in 2014, subsequently moving to Texas to be nearer his son, opening a new phase in his life.

                Tom was a cancer survivor and a Baptist.  He was active in the Republican Party in their attempts to protect America.  He managed his own stock market investments.  He was a researcher and writer of history.  He published several documents, including The Eans Family History; Arkansas History; Chronicles of Des Arc; and Transformation of American Medical Care From its Primitive Period to Modern Medicine Including Medical Care in the Civil War.

                Preceded in death by; Father, Thedford H. Eans; Mother, M. Corinne Best; stepmother, Martha Eans and stepfather, Earnest Best.

                Survivors: Son, Ted R Eans.  Stepbrothers: John and Glynn Price.  One natural grandchild: Garrett Thomas Eans; and nephew: Jusin Eans.

                In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to:

King Cemetery, Sam Conder, Sexton, 311 Horseshoe Rd. Griffithville, AR 72060.

Welcome Home Cemetery, Bill Calhoun, Sexton, Jordan Ln, Griffithville, AR 72060

Sons of Confederate Veterans, Heritage Defense Funds.  WWW.scvheritagedefense.org