Zora Powell Evans, age 89, formerly of 160 May Hardy Road, Cascade, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2011 in Riverside Health Care Center.
She had been in declining health for several months.
Born March 23, 1922 in the Dry Fork Community of Pittsylvania County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ira D. Powell and Sue Hastings Powell. She lived most of her life in the Brosville community and had worked for Dan River in the sewing room. She was first married to Thomas Carpenter who predeceased her and secondly to Norman Evans who also predeceased her. Mrs. Evans was a member of Faith Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son: Danny Carpenter and his wife Nadine of Cascade, VA; three daughters: Joan Worsham and her husband Earl of Dry Fork, Susan Crews and her husband Stanley of Danville, Terri Stutz and her husband Randall of Bassett; one sister: Edna Mae Lawrence of Chatham; five grandchildren: Amy Bailey and her husband Neil, Scott Carpenter and his wife Ashley, Jennifer Ryerson and her husband John, Houston Stutz and Landon Stutz; four great-grandchildren: Kyle Bailey, Malia Bailey, Savannah Carpenter and Jackson Carpenter; two step-brothers: Bobby Holland and his wife Cheryl, Danny Holland and his wife Bambi; one step-sister: Judy Rogers; a dear friend, Doris Turner; two step-grandsons: Greg Worsham, and Kenny Worsham and his wife Marilyn.
In addition to her parents and husbands, she was predeceased by her brothers: Howard Powell, Herbert Powell, and Oliver Powell; one sister: Patsy Holley; one grandson: Melvin Worsham; and her step-mother, Ruby Powell; two step-brothers: Billy Holland and Jack Holland.
Funeral services officiated by Rev. Daniel Lackey and Rev. Kurt Schulls will be held at the Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 2 p.m. with interment following in Highland Burial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday April 30, 2011 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., and other times at the home of her son, Danny Carpenter, 222 May Hardy Road, Cascade, VA.
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