Evelyn M. Levey

Goreville Evelyn May Levey, 91, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 6:55 A.M. in the home of her daughter Roberta & Paul Forester at Lake of Egypt, Eagle Point Bay in Goreville. Evelyn was born May 5, 1913 to Frederick and Elizabeth Krach in Chicago. She married William H. (Harry) Levey on September 4, 1928 in West Chicago, Illinois and he preceded her in death on November 01, 1986. Evelyn and Harry lived in West Chicago. When Evelyn retired from working as the head of the cafeteria at the Jr. High School in West Chicago in 1967 they then moved to Florida. Evelyn enjoyed her family and many friends, traveling throughout her active life until illness brought her to live with her daughter Roberta in Goreville. She went with them to Arizona for the winters until she decided to stay there. Illness again moved her in with her daughter Dolly in Sun City, AZ and then back to Goreville Survivors include: Daughter Dolly McKamey and ihusband Don of Sun City, AZ Twins Robert Levey and wife Barbara of Russellville, AR Roberta Forester and husband Paul of Goreville Six Grandchildren: Steve McKamey and wife Syndi of Peoria, AZ, David McKamey of Phoenix, AZ, Vicky Davis of Redfield, KS, Robin Turnipseed and husband Brian of Grandbury, TX, Robert Levey Jr. and wife Sheri of Springtown, TX, Paul Forester II and wife Mary Sue of Sandwich, IL, Twenty-one Great Grandchildren, Eleven Great Great Grandchildren. Preceded by: Parents, Husband, loving granddaughter Paula Renee Forester Wilde, Two sisters and brothers-in-law Florence & Harold Hansler and Hazel and Ed Gross, Two nieces Lila Deiz and Lois Williams, dear friend Lynn Tripp and in-laws Alfred Levey, Ken & Noreen Levey, Frances Levey & Pete Armbrust. Evelyn was a kind and loving, caring wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed greatly and will always be in our thoughts and in our hearts with precious memories. We thank God for her wonderful life and for having us share that with her and for taking her so peacefully into her everlasting life with Jesus Christ our Lord. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion with Pastor Arthur Donley officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home. It was Evelyns wish to be cremated. For those who prefer memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, envelopes will be available at the funeral home. For additional information or to sign the guest memorial register please visit www.hughesfuneralhomes.com