Mary Evans

Taylor Funeral Home of Waynesboro announces the death and services of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Evans, 89, of Waynesboro who died with her family by her side July 28th, 2016 in Melbourne, Florida, where she has resided since 2012. 

A native of Waynesboro, GA., Mrs. Evans was the daughter of the late Margaret Hill and Memory King Tucker.  Mrs. Evans and her late husband, Charlie Andrew Evans II made Athens, GA., their home in 1954 and returned to Waynesboro, Georgia in 1972.  Mrs. Evans was a member of First Methodist Church of Waynesboro and Fair Haven Methodist Church. She also attended Coastline Community Church, in Indian Harbour Beach, FL.,  She was a member of Junior League of Athens and Athens City Club.  In Waynesboro, she loved her Bridge Club and her Garden Club.  She also loved her Georgia Bulldogs.

Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Rockwell Garrett and is survived by her sons, Charlie Andrew Evans, Jr. (Becky) of Atlanta, GA.; William King Evans (Jan) of Mansfield, GA.; Peter Michael Evans (Pam) of Indian Harbour Beach, FL.; John Kitchens Evans of Cocoa Beach FL., and Charlie Waters (Lavida) of Clayton, GA., sister Margaret Lanier Blount of Savannah, GA., grandchildren Charlie Andrew Evans III (Courtney), Atlanta, GA,; Paul Kirkman Evans (Rebecca), Atlanta, GA,; Mary Kathleen Canada (Mark), Pensacola, FL.; Elizabeth Evans Warren (Derrick) Johns Creek, GA.; Laura Rebecca Parmelee (Ashley), St. Simons Island, Georgia; Peter Michael Evans, Jr. (Nicole), Thomson, GA.; Thomas Daniel Evans, Atlanta, GA.;  Jon Jon Evans, Cocoa Beach, FL., Christopher Marvin Dunn, (Stacy) Thomson GA and Candice Mae Dunn, Melbourne, FL.  She is also survived by fourteen great grandchildren several nieces & nephews.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Monday August 1, 2016 in the Magnolia Cemetery, Waynesboro. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Pall bearers will be Charlie Evans, III, Paul Evans, Michael Evans, Daniel Evans, Jon Jon Evans, Andy Waters and Hunter Baxley.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Home, PO Box 1000, Stockbridge, Georgia 30281

Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Care, 842 N. Liberty Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830 is in charge of arrangements.

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