Evelyn Rich

Funeral service for Evelyn Rich, 91, of Wellington, will be held 3:00 pm, Monday, June 1, 2015 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with Rev. Sonny Champion officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Rich passed away Saturday morning at her residence.

Mrs. Rich is survived by her daughters, Patsy Flint, and Eleanor Alexander; sons, Bobby Noah (Phyllis) and Lowell Rich (Donna); daughter-in-law, Becky Noah Wooten; sister, Frances Nunnally; Sister-in-law, Arlene Smith; brother, Jack Smith (MaryElla); grandchildren, Roger Flint, Jody Noah (Angie), Max Alexander (Beth), Robin Crowe, Cindy McGlaughn, Michael Rich (Traci), Christie McGinnis (Mike), Wesley Noah (Shelly), Gary Rich (Christie), Shasta Dease (Jonathan), Vic Alexander (Linda), Brian Rich (Jessica), and Stephanie Blackwell along with 29 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandsons, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Rich is preceded in death by her husband, Howard Rich; daughters, Brenda Noah and Dorothy Blackwell; son, Larry Noah; parents, Hallie and Ola Smith; brother, Eugene Smith; grandson, Bill Crowe; son-in-law, Junior Flint; brother-in-law, Clark Nunnally.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons

Mrs. Norma “Evelyn” Rich was a native and life-long resident of Wellington. She grew up on a farm where her primary job was to help look after her siblings and cook the family meals. As an adult, she worked at Classe Ribbon and Saxon’s Candy Kitchen. She also continued to look after and cook for those she loved. Her hobbies included gardening, quilting, cooking, and making everyone she knew believe they were her favorite. Mrs. Rich loved her family more than anything and treated everyone she knew as if they were just that. She had many names: Momma, Memaw, Nanny, Sister, Aunt, Friend. All can agree on one common name: beloved. Proverbs 31:10-31

Special thanks to the Alacare Hospice Staff, Cassie and Renea for their kindness and care. The family would also like to thank her special neice and caregiver Pam Bryant for assisting so much during this time.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to Union United Methodist Church Cemetery fund or Saint Mark’s Building fund.