Norma Sharalyn Crawford Newbery Eddy, 87, of Jacksonville, IL, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at her home.

She was born July 12, 1936, in Jacksonville, the daughter of Byron Harold and Catherine Elizabeth (Lovell) Crawford. She married Frank E. Newbery in Winchester on December 14, 1952, and he preceded her in death on January 2, 1986. She later married Gerald A. Eddy on October 7, 1994, in Jacksonville, and he preceded her in death on July 4, 2018.

She had two sons and one daughter, R. Bruce Newbery (surviving wife Kathy of Murrayville), R. Steven (Sara) Newbery of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Stephanie Renee (Jon) Shade of Jacksonville; four step-children; eleven grandchildren, Nicole (Joe) Lawson, Laurie (Kevin) Dermody, Brent (Katie) Newbery, Rebecca (Ben) Mueller, Elizabeth (Mike) Heesch, Rachel (Mike) Gerard, Joshua Newbery, Sierra (Ryan) Ornstein, Amanda (Chris) Seibert, Dason (Shawnee) Shade, and Briona (Tony) Slater; twenty-eight great grandchildren; one brother, Ronnet (Edna) Crawford of Jacksonville; and one half-brother, Frank (Lisa) Crawford of Charleston. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Frank and Jerry; one son, Bruce; a great granddaughter, Katelyn Dermody; and two half-brothers, Ronald Bradshaw and Michael Bradshaw.

Mrs. Eddy retired after a long career from John Deere Insurance Company (Cybertek). She was a longtime member of Home Makers Extension, serving on the county board as a chairperson. She was Past State Queen of the Illinois Flying Farmers and International Flying Farmers and was a member of the Ninety-Nines Women Pilots organization. She was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, the Worthwhile Club, and was a life member of the Passavant Hospital Auxiliary.

A memorial service will be held 4:30 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. The family will meet friends 2:30-4:30 p.m. prior to the service. A dinner will follow the service for family and friends. Private family burial will be held at a later date at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Wesley Chapel UMC, American Cancer Society, IHR Foundation, or Multiple Sclerosis Society. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is assisting the family. Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com.