Alice Elizabeth Evans, age 79, passed to her new life with our Heavenly Father on July 14, 2012.Her earthly pain and suffering having ended, she was greeted by her loved ones who had gone ahead:her beloved parents, Jesse and Lucille Evans, her brother George Evans, her sister Dora Mae Evans and her nephew Gary Lynn Evans.
Alice is survived by her loving niece, Elaine, for whom she was like a mother. She is also survived by close family friend Tom Reilly; several cousins and numerous friends.
Alice was born November 27, 1932 in Dodge County, Georgia.Her family farmed there until they moved to Hawkinsville, where she spent most of her life.She spent the past 8 years in Macon, Georgia with her niece, Elaine.Alice also helped raise her nephew Gary, and was a loving, caring aunt who had many domestic talents in spite of her blindness.
Alice's spiritual values guided her from youth and through her final days with us.She trusted God for all of her needs, lived in constant prayer, and kept her faith through many sorrows and difficulties.She will remain an inspiration and example to family and friends.Our precious angel will be forever in our hearts and deeply missed.
Visitation with family will be at Clark Funeral Home in Hawkinsville, Georgia July 17, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 PM.Alice's life will be celebrated in a service at the Haynesville Assembly of God Church on July 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM.Interment will follow at Orange Hill Cemetery in Hawkinsville.
The family wishes to thank all of those who prayed for and visited Aunt Alice during her illness.Their special thanks goes to the staffs of the Medical Center of Central Georgia Critical Care Unit and of Pine Pointe Hospice of Central Georgia in Macon.In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Pine Pointe Hospice of Central Georgia or to the Haynesville Assembly of God Church.
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." ~ Helen Keller