Shirley Evans
Shirley Shipley Evans, 84, of Athens, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023 at her residence.
She was a lifelong native of McMinn County and was a daughter of the late Samuel and Pearl Shipley.
She was also preceded in death by her husband James Bradley Evans.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Athens where she was a very active member of her Sunday school class, and was a graduate of Calhoun Class of 1956. She was a member of Eastanallee Excercise club at Eastanallee Baptist Church.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Randy Breedwell of Athens; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Natalie Evans of Knoxville; grandchildren, Brooke Nealy, Blake Breedwell, Parker Evans, Bradford Evans, Hadley Evans; and great-grandchild, Palmer Nealy.
A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5 in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Bill Henard officiating. Interment will follow in McMinn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
If you are unable to attend this service or visitation you may sign the guest register at www.smithfuneralandcremationservicesofathens.com.
Smith Funeral & Cremation Services of Athens is honored to serve the family of Shirley Shipley Evans.