Lillian Marie (Carpenter) Evans

Lillian Marie Carpenter Evans, 93, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Mrs. Evans was born November 10, 1929 in Macon County, NC to the late Robert Kester Carpenter and Eva Louise Chastain Carpenter. Lillian was married for almost 69 years to the late John Marvin Evans who preceded her in 2015. Her youngest son, Larry Marvin Evans, preceded her in 1980. She worked and retired as a seamstress in local manufacturing businesses where she helped provide for her family. Lillian was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She deeply loved all her family.

Survivors include her daughter Evelyn Henson (Buddy) of Otto, NC and son Lester Evans (Judy) of Otto, NC; five grandchildren, Jessica Evans of Franklin, NC, Myra Reynolds of Franklin, NC, Lesley Hardegree (Brandon) of Dallas, GA, Mark Reynolds (Kelley) of Franklin, NC and Tanya Dula of Otto, NC; six great-grandchildren, Alena Reynolds of Franklin, NC, Zachary Soto of Franklin, NC, Kayli Malagon (Nicholas) of Dallas, GA, Maddie Stockton of Dallas, GA, Kenra Brown of Franklin, NC and Raylen Grace Dula of Otto, NC; and many nieces and nephews. Lillian was a member of Coweeta Baptist Church and a woman of great faith and prayer. She was a devout follower of Jesus and lived her life expressing unconditional love, patience, compassion, kindness and mercy. Lillian truly exemplified the meaning of a Proverbs 31 woman. She served with the Coweeta Church Crafters and loved the fellowship and craft making. She worked diligently to make quilts and scarfs for all her grand and great-grandchildren. Lillian enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens all the way to the end.

A memorial service will be held Friday, June 2, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Coweeta Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Ashe officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00pm-1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Coweeta Church Crafters, 780 Coweeta Church Road, Otto, NC 28763.

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Bryant-Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Evans family.