Evelyn Q. Hobbs was born July 12, 1922 in Thornfield, Missouri. Evelyn Passed away peacefully on November 9, 2011 in her home with both of her children by her side.
She was a member of Eastside General Baptist Church since 1980 and was a 25 year employee of the Grant Union School District in Sacramento, California. After retiring in 1979, Evelyn moved to Springfield, Missouri. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Ellis Hobbs in 2009.
She is survived by her son Odell Hobbs and his wife, Mary of Springfield, Missouri; a daughter Nadene Smith and her husband Ken of Roseville, California; two granddaughters Wendy Carr and Erika Ortega and five great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Rayma Martin of Sacramento, California and Imogene Piland of Rainier, Oregon.
Funeral Services will be Monday, November 14, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. at Greenlawn Funeral Home East with burial following in Missouri Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday November 13, 2011 in the funeral home.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home East Springfield, MO.