Mrs. Evans was born June 24, 1926 in Heard County, GA, daughter of the late Estey Wright and Ollie Yates Wright. She was Baptist by faith and was retired from West Point Pepperell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Evans, Jr. and a son, William Dennis Evans.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty (John) Murphy of West Point, GA; five grandchildren, Steve (Lana) Murphy, Danny (Kimi) Murphy, Lisa Billingsley, Dana (Charles) Cato, and Maria Evans; eleven great grandchildren, Brittney (Joseph) Hinton, Cecilie (Blake) Benedict, Emily Murphy, Kayleigh (Brian) Hester, Karleigh Murphy, Amber (Kyle) Tucker, Chelsa Billingsley, Drew Billingsley, Justin Cato, Cameron Cato, and McKenzie Cato; nine great great grandchildren; and one brother, Hollis Wright of Simpson, GA.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel with Brother Steve Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Gray Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will be at the house of her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and John Murphy, and will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Arrangements are by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 1010 Mooty Bridge Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 (706) 884-8636 www.shlagrange.com
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