Lillie Mae Evans

Lillie Mae "Mem" Evans

The Lima News, Lima, Allen County, Ohio

Wapakoneta

LILLIE MAE “MEM” EVANS,

97, died at 4:52 p.m. Jan. 7, 2005, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

   She was born Dec. 14, 1907, in Middlesboro, Ky., to John and Martha Warrick Jones, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 27, 1927, she married Howard Evans, who died Aug. 13, 1997.
   Mrs. Evans was a homemaker. She was a member of Redoak Baptist Church, Middlesboro, Ky., and attended Missionary Baptist Church, Lima. She had been a member of Brands Lake Fishing Club, Wapakoneta.
   Survivors include a son, Boyd (Regina) Evans of Wapakoneta; a daughter, Maxine (Harold) Ball of Wapakoneta; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; a special nephew, Mark Jones; and several other nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by a son, Ira Burton Evans; two daughters, Ruby Raines and Martha Belle Evans; four brothers, Bob, Henry, Lloyd and Bert Jones; and three sisters, Winnie Maxwell, Annie Jones and Mary Mullins.
   Services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. The Rev. Terry Brock will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthew Cemetery, near Cridersville.
   Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

 

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