Gracie Nell Evans

Gracie Nell Evans age 91 of Dowelltown, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at NHC HealthCare Center. She was born March 2, 1924 to her parents, the late Thomas and America Adcock Luna. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Evans, 2 sisters, Jessie Knowles and Mary Pinegar and 3 brothers, Elijah, Herb and Zeb Luna. Mrs. Gracie was a Baptist and a retired shirt factory worker. She is survived by 1 sister, Nannie Gamble of South Pittsburg, TN; 6 nieces, Frances (Larry) Johnson of Dowelltown, Lois (Jimmy) Davis of Smithville, Betty (Charles) Atnip of Smithville, Ruth (Ronnie) Hobbs of Smithville, Kay Henegar of South Pittsburg, TN, and Doris (Rick) Chapman of Rossville, GA; 2 nephews, Kenneth (Freda) Pinegar of Smithville and Bill (Nancy) Luna of Noblesville, IN; 1 step-grandson, Richard (Kim) Young of Smithville; sister-in-law, Willene Luna of Inverness, FL; several great and great-great nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted 2:PM Thursday, August 13, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bobby Thomason officiating and interment to follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be on Wednesday 3:PM until 8:PM and Thursday 9:AM until the time of the service at 2:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.