Evelyn Beason, age 73

     Evelyn Beason, age 73, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015.

     Born May 7, 1941 in Wake County, NC, she was a daughter to the late Sherman and Ima Jones.  She worked for Cone Mills for many years and was an on the road truck driver for Century Furniture and the owner and operator of the Tender Loving Care Day Care Center.  Evelyn was a member of Fork Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting and flower gardening.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Jimmy Powell and Ronnie Powell; three grandsons, Jermy Cole, Garrett Powell, William Powell; two brothers and three sisters.

     Survivors include her husband of twenty-seven years, John Beason; three daughters, Debra Hoyle and husband, Greg, Sherry Lewis and Ann Gaskins all of Forest City; two sons, Davie Powell and wife, Sherry and Tim Powell and wife, Angie all of Mooresboro; one brother, Ulysses Jones of Fayeteville, NC; seventeen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

      Funeral services were conducted at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Billy Cogdell officiating. Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.

      Memorial donations are suggested to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, 26345 Network Place, Chicago, IL  60673.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.