Melmer Magdalene Evans^[1]

1920 - 2012  (91 years)

• Name	Melmer Magdalene Evans
  Born	23 Sep 1920	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	District 5, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 5, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	20 Mar 2012	Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [4]
  Buried	24 Mar 2012	Belmont A. M. E. Zion Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I280953	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Walter Calvin Evans,   b. Abt 1874, Tennessee ,   d. 1930/1940  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Curley Jones,   b. Abt 1877, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 21 Nov 1998  (Age ~ 121 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1902	Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F109487	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Alger Eugene "Dude" Ray,   b. 3 Jun 1924, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Mar 1989, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Harold Ray,   d. INFANT   2. Jacinto Blake Ray,   b. Abt 1943,   d. 6 May 1992, Jefferson County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 49 years)   3. Magdalene Ray,   d. INFANT   4. Percy Ray   5. Rev. Donna Ray   6. Alger Ray   7. Rev. Josephine Ray   8. Daniel Ray   9. Charles Ray   10. Edward Ray
  Family ID	F109491	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Sep 1920 - Tennessee Died - 20 Mar 2012 - Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 21 Nov 1998. Mrs. Mary Evans Branner obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Melmer M Evans Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 5, Jefferson, Tennessee Gender: Female Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race: Negro Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1920 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0009 Family Number: 156 Sheet Number and Letter: 7B Line Number: 98 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2256 Film Number: 2341990 Digital Folder Number: 4548170 Image Number: 00914 Household Gender Age Parent Walters Evans M 50 Parent Curlie J Evans F 53 Peter J Evans M 16 Elnora Evans F 14 Lillie M Evans F 11 Melmer M Evans F 10 [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Melma Evans Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 5, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 19 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): Race (Standardized): Negro Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Sister Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1921 Residence in 1935: Same Place Enumeration District Number: 45-10 Family Number: 166 Sheet Number and Letter: 11A Line Number: 2 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 3908 Digital Folder Number: 005461350 Image Number: 00312 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Pete Evans M 25 Tennessee Wife Mattie Evans F 28 Tennessee Son Pete Evans M 1 Tennessee Mother Curley Evans F 62 Tennessee Sister Eleanor Evans F 23 Tennessee Sister Lillie M Evans F 21 Tennessee Sister Melma Evans F 19 Tennessee Nephew Jack Evans M 17 Tennessee Niece Velda Evans F 14 Tennessee Nephew Alex Evans M 10 Tennessee Nephew Herman Evans M 7 Tennessee [S99] Farrar Funeral Home, (http://www.farrarfuneralhome.com), 20 Mar 2012. “Go in Peace, your journey has the Lord’s approval.” Judges 18:6 MELMER MAGDALENE RAY, age 91, of Dandridge, TN went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at her residence. Born on September 23, 1920 to the late Walter Calvin Evans and Curley Jones Evans, Mrs. Ray spent her life in service of the church and caring for others. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alger Eugene Ray; two sons, Harold Ray (infant) and Jacinto Blake Ray; a daughter, Magdalene Ray (infant); brothers, Walter E. Evans, Peter Jackson Evans, and Herman Hicks; sisters, Lilly Mae Owens, Virginia Cuberson and Mary Branner. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Percy Ray of the home, Rev. Donna (Rev. Billy) Branner of Dandridge, Alger (Dennis) Stokely of Newport, Rev. Josephine (Rev. Walter) Bryson of Waynesville, NC, Daniel Ray of Dandridge, Charles (Priscilla) Ray, Sr. of Greeneville, and Edward (Gloria) Ray of Dandridge; sister, Elnora Mattison of Jefferson City; brother-in-law, Walter (Joann) Ray of Dandridge; sisters-in-law, Vivien (Jody) Dockery of Newport, Geraldine (Carl) Dockery of Dandridge; twenty grandchildren, fifty-four great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren; a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, including one special nephew, Marshall Evans. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2012 at Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge. The homegoing service for Mrs. Ray will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Swannsylvania Road, Dandridge, TN with Pastor Rev. Alex Phipps officiating. The graveside service and interment will follow at Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge, TN (865) 397-2711 [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Curly Hicks Also Known As: Suffix: Event: Marriage Event Date: 25 Oct 1902 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse: Walter Evans Spouse's Also Known As: Spouse's Prefix: Spouse's Suffix: Page: 378