Evelyn Marshall's Obituary
Evelyn was born on June 26, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee to Eddie and Mattie Mathews. She was one of thirteen children. Her parents and eight siblings preceded her in death: Lucy, Chikuyu (aka Thomas Curtis), Lawrence, Josephine, Anna, Rosa Lee, Willie and Floyd.
Evelyn was a beloved mother to eight children. To the union of Evelyn Mathews and Robert Benson, Sr. three sons were born: Robert Jr., Thomas, and Gary. Evelyn later united in marriage with Walter L. Marshall and to that union five children were born: Terry, Sharon, Darell, Janita, and Tracy.
Evelyn was a hard worker. She held various positions in the workforce as a caretaker, caterer, food services specialist, and environmental cleaning specialist.
Evelyn had a labor of love for cooking. Dressing, spaghetti, and sweet potato pies were some of her most requested dishes.
Evelyn was a true servant of the Lord and devoted Christian for many years. She served at Tennessee Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Pastor Harry N. Napoleon and current Pastor Milbrun L. Pearson, II. Evelyn enjoyed worshipping with her church family.
Evelyn had a heart of gold and cared deeply for others. She was a modern-day Mother Teresa. If you needed a place to sleep and a hot meal, she would fulfill your needs. "She's A Bad Mama Jama" spoke for itself in her life and was also her favorite song by Carl Carlton.
On December 16, 2022 at Ascension Macomb Hospital, Evelyn passed on to her Heavenly home. She leaves to cherish her memories: her children - Robert, Thomas, Terry, Sharon (Thomas), Janita (Yurel), and Tracy. Gary and Darell preceded her in death. Two brothers - James Mathews, Sr. and Warner Mathews; two sisters - Lurlean Hampton and Patricia Gray (Theodore); one aunt - Lillie Hampton; her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, sister in laws, brother in laws, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
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