Evelyn Avon Butler McCary
Moulton
Evelyn Avon Butler McCary, 80, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012, at Country Cottage in Decatur. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 9 at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home in Decatur. Funeral will be Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Bro. Scotty Letson, Bro. Kenny Rogers and Bro. Randy Burns officiating. Burial will be in Ferguson Cemetery in Hatton.
She was born February 22, 1932, in Lawrence County to Grover and Martha Butler. She retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Almon McCary; parents, Grover and Martha Butler; one grandson, Waylon Lamar Grissom; three sisters, Lottie Franks, Etoil Smith and Vivian Hagood; and one brother, Junior Butler.
Our mother touched everyone she met in a very special way. Missed terribly here on earth, we all know those on the other side get the joy of seeing her again and we can all be happy that she can rest at last.
She is survived by her two loving daughters, Gail Sivley (Charley) of Moulton and Kay Grissom (Teddy) of Hillsboro; three grandchildren, Aprell Martin (Jack) of Trinity, Jason Grissom (Holly) of Moulton and Pearl Mitchell (Jason) of Trinity; five great-grandchildren, Don Martin, Emily and Gracie Grissom, Jacob and Anna Mitchell; two sisters, Elberta Counts and Helen Strickland; two sisters-in-law, Linda Ann Norton (Roger) and Evelyn Burnett (J.L.), both of Hatton; and lots of nieces, nephews and family.
Pallbearers will be Jason Grissom, Jason Mitchell, Jack Martin, Roger Norton, Larry Counts and Gary Counts.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don Martin, Jacob Mitchell and Steven Boyle.
A special thanks to Susan Abercrombie at The Country Cottage, where our mother lived