Violet "Bobbie" June Evans, 94, Day Care Attendant

Mrs. Evans was born November 13, 1906 in Arden West Virginia. She lived for a time in the East Liverpool, OH area before moving to Avon Lake in the mid 1950's where she had lived for 40 years. She had lived with her Daughter for the past 8 years and had made the move with them from Lorain to Sullivan one year ago.

Mrs. Evans had worked as a Day Care Attendant at the Aqua Marine in Avon Lake for over 40 years. She walked from her home to work 21/2 miles each way until her retirement at the age of 82. She was a founding member of the Avon Lake Baptist Church, an elder with the church, a member of the women's group, a Sunday School Teacher, member of the church's choir and also a member of Women's Mission Union. In 1997 Mayor Vince Urban,
presented Mrs. Evans with a proclamation, naming December 6, as Bobbie Evans Day in Avon Lake. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching and dearly loved children.

Her late husband George, passed away in 1985. She is survived by daughters, Marlaine K. Cawley of Sullivan, OH, Carol Gencur of Vermilion, Nila Savors of East Liverpool, Betty Knotts of Avon Lake, and a son Robert Mangan of Hot Springs Arkansas. Other survivors include 21 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and a great-great grandchild. Besides her husband, she is preceded in death by a daughter Sherry L. Wedell a grandson David Knotts, parents, Joseph H. and Lillie L. (nee Loar) Trowbridge, two brothers and a sister.

Friends may call at the BUSCH-BURMEISTER FAMILY CHAPEL, 163
Avon-Belden Rd., Avon Lake, from 2:00-4:00pm and 7:00-9:00pm Sunday, March 18. Funeral Services, Monday at the Avon Lake Baptist Church, 321 Lear Rd., Avon Lake at 11:30am. Rev. John McCourt of the Trinity Baptist Church, Ashland, OH will officiate. Interment will follow in Resthaven Memory Garden, Avon.

Memorials may be forwarded to the Multiple Sclerosis Society 401
Tomahawk Dr. Maumee, OH 43537 or The American Diabetes Association155 Ken Mar Parkway, Broadview Heights, 44147.