SAVANNAH – Dr. George Newton Eaves, 75, died Tuesday, February 14, 2011, at his home.
Born March 12, 1935 in Athens, TN, he was the son of the late Felmont Farrell and Margaret Isobel Eaves. Dr. Eaves graduated from the University of Chattanooga and received his Master's degree from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. He later earned his doctorate in Medical Microbiology from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He did post doctoral training and was a Post Doctoral Fellow at Bryn Mawr College. He was also a Post Doctoral Fellow and guest investigator at Rockefeller University.
Dr. Eaves was a member of several honorary societies including Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, Beta Beta Beta for Biology, and Gamma Sigma Epsilon for Chemistry.

Dr. Eaves was a visiting lecturer in Biology at the University of Chattanooga and taught general microbiology, zoology, and general biology at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA. During his long career with the National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC, Dr. Eaves was a Grants Associate, Division of Grants Research, a Health Scientist Administrator, and Executive Secretary, Molecular Biology Study Section.

Dr. Eaves was the Executive Secretary, National Heart and Lung Council, National Heart and Lung Institute, Associate Staff Director of the President's Biomedical Research Panel, Deputy Director, Division of Blood Diseases and Resources at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and Deputy Director, Division of Stroke and Trauma at the National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke.

Among the many awards and citations Dr. Eaves received during his career are Sustained High Quality Performance Awards from the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart and Lung Institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and an Academic Achievement Award from The Group on Business Affairs of The Association of American Medical Colleges. He was also honored with a Special Citation from the Cooley's Anemia Foundation for "uncommon personal dedication and contribution to the condition of man" in 1981, the Directors Award from the National Institutes of Health, a Special Achievement Award from the Department of Health and Human Services, and a Special Achievement Award from the Pubic Health Service.

Dr. Eaves was well known for his numerous publications on the Peer Review System and on the preparation of grant applications. He also published several articles in his expertise of Medical Microbiology. Throughout his career he travelled domestically and overseas lecturing and teaching.

He retired to Savannah in 1994 where he enjoyed the pursuit of antiques, the Arts, and Historical Preservation. He was a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the East Tennessee Historical Society, The Decorative Arts Trust, and the American Ceramics Circle.

Surviving are his brother and sister-in-law, Felmont Farrell Eaves II and Fern Eaves of Signal Mtn., TN; his nephew, Felmont Farrell Eaves III, his wife, Charlotte, and their children, Gabriele, Emily, Rex, and Monte; two nieces, Marilee Vaughn Eaves Tice, her husband, Jim, and their children, Daniel, Tim, and Seth, and Meg Gayle Eaves Manning, her husband, Mathew, and their children, Vaughn and Riley.

A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Dr. Eaves will be held at a later date. An announcement of that service will appear in the Savannah Morning News.

The family suggests any remembrances be made to the Savannah-Chatham Humane Society, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr., Savannah, GA 31406.