Roderick Neal Eiland, 65, resident of Marion passed away September 26, 2010 at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama.

He was born January 6, 1945 in Mobile, Alabama to the late Roderick Ledger and Ann Clark Eiland.

Retired United States Army and Tractor Trailer Driver.

Graduate of Perry County High School, Marion Military Institute Junior College, Auburn University with his B.S. and Troy University with his MA.

Lifelong resident of Perry County.

Preceded in death by parents, Roderick Ledger and Ann Clark Eiland; Jean Tucker Eiland and Shirley Coleman Eiland.

Survivors include daughter, Krystal  Torrance Eiland Vaith (Chad) of Clanton; sons, Keith Neal Eiland (Ally Martin) of Sprott, William Chad Coleman (Angela) of LaGrange, GA, Kam Robert Eiland (Kyla) of Thorsby; grandchildren, Frankie Jean Eiland of Sprott, Brody Neal Eiland of Sprott, Suzannah Martin Eiland of Sprott, Marynne Vaith of Clanton, Olyvia Vaith of Clanton, Bailey Eiland of Thorsby; brothers, Robert Wallace Eiland of Marion, William Underwood Eiland of Athens, GA, Lee Clark Eiland of Marion.

Funeral services will be held September 29, 2010 at Kirk Funeral Homes Marion Chapel at 11:00 .

Burial will follow the service at WayCross Bible Methodist Church Cemetery, The Reverend Brian  Consley will be officiating and Kirk Funeral Homes Marion Chapel will be directing.

Pallbearers will be Corin Harrison, Jr., John Anderson, Lester Brewer, Luther Woodfin,

Robert Holladay, Charles Montz, Mike Kynard, and Brett Harrison.