Lizzie L. Evans

Lizzie Lowery Evans, 69, died on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, after a brief illness at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, N.Y.

Born in Lee County on Feb. 19, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Lowery Jr. and Lizzie Van Buren Lowery. She was also the wife of Joseph Evans. Lizzie, affectionately known as “Liz” to most, but to certain nephews and nieces she was known as “Goodie” because of her special ability to keep the family together. Liz, the oldest of all the children, had always been the mother figure, since the passing of her mother at an early age.

After marriage, she and her husband, Joseph, moved to Florida for approximately three years, where she was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Finally, after settling in New York, she attended services regularly at The St. Stephens Baptist Church.

Loving memories for Liz will always be cherished by her caring and devoted husband, Joseph Evans of New York; six sisters, Ruth (Thomas) McKnight of New York, Bessie (Early) Lowery of Lamar, Helen Copeland, Gloria (Robert) Rabb, Evoin Williams and Shemeka (Dwayne) Laws, all of Lynchburg; five brothers, Larry (Tracy) Lowery, Ricky Lowery, Craig Lowery and Mandra Lowery, all of Sumter, and Elder Don (Betty) Lowery of Turberville; two sisters-in-law, Estell Logan of New Jersey and Lillie Mae Thompson of Lynchburg; one brother-in-law, Harry (Rebecca) Evans of Lynchburg; four godchildren, Kelvin Lowery and Corey Haskins of New York and Riyoshi Rabb and Ja’Niea Evans, both of Lynchburg; 33 nephews and nieces; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and two step-brothers.

Funeral services were held on Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, from the Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church, Lynchburg, with the Rev. Sammie Simmons, pastor, eulogist, assisted by Elder George McKnight.

Pallbearers were nephews, cousins and friends.

Flower bearers were nieces, cousins and friends.

Burial was in the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church cemetery, Lynchburg.

Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.