McMinnville resident and East Liverpool, Ohio native Evelyn Mae Ferrell, 70, was born Sept. 21, 1944 and died May 24 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Thelma Francis Brooks. She was married June, 9, 1973 to Jimmie Dale Ferrell, who preceded her in death March 11, 2015.
Mrs. Ferrell is survived by six sons and daughter-in-law, Jimmie Howard Ferrell and Waymon Ferrell, both of Indiana, Billy Ray Bateman of McMinnville, Michael Dean Bateman of Springfield, Ind., and Faron Dale and Dawn Ferrell, and Timmy Wooton, all of Huntington, Ind.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Ramona Sue Bateman Potts and James of McMinnville, Jamie Sue Ferrell and Jessie Robertson of McMinnville, and Debbie Lynn Bateman Fields and Craig of Hartford City, Ind.; 27 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at High’s Chapel with Bobby Pennington officiating. Burial will follow at Bonham Cemetery in Smithville. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. till time of service Wednesday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 27, 2015