Mr. Gordon L. Eggleston, age 86, of Fairmont went home to be with his heavenly father on April 21, 2015. Being one of eight children, he was born in Cooperstown, NY., on November 28, 1928, to J. Ward and Maria O. Eggleston. Raised on his father's dairy farm he attended public school at Milford Central School. In 1951 he received a Bachelor of Science degree at the New York State University at Brockport with a dual major in Health Education and Physical Education. He earned his Master of Education degree at Georgia Southern University at Statesboro, Ga., in 1965. He taught physical education for ten years in various public schools with New York State and Florida. While living in Florida he also served three years as Recreation Director for the city of Leesburg. In 1965 he accepted a teaching and head gymnastics coaching position at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY., where he taught numerous courses within the school of Health, the School of Physical Education and the School of Recreation during his twenty nine years at this institution. He retired as an Assistant Professor in 1995 but was retained for two more years as a part time instructor, teaching such courses as field archery, fly fishing and fly tying. Upon retirement he and his wife, Senora L. Eggleston, maintained their residence in the Ithaca area where they spent the summer months while residing at their winter home near Fairmont, NC. For health reason, they became full time residents of North Carolina, where they have remained until the time of their deaths. He was regarded as a talented fly fisherman and hunter with bow and arrow, as well as being regarded as a master fly tyer. His other great love was the writing of prose, poetry and especially, Southern and Country Gospel music of which he has written both lyrics and music for some ninety-four such songs. He was a member of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Fairmont, NC and is to be buried at Floyd Memorial Cemetery within the Purvis-Leggett family plot. He is survived by four sons, Richard J., Frank S., Gordon S., and Lawrence S. Eggleston; and a daughter, Darla Eggleston Van Ostrand; two living step-daughters, Nena Bissell Bowman and Wanda Bissell Stewart; as well as by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and step-grandchildren. In addition he is survived by three living brothers, Niles, Seymour and James; and one sister, Marian Eggleston Brennan; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 25, 2014 at 11:00AM at Floyd Funeral Services Chapel in Fairmont. Burial will follow in Floyd Memorial Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held Friday, evening from 6:00-8:00PM at Floyd Funeral Services in Fairmont.