Evelyn Thomas McAnally

Evelyn Thomas McAnally Age 81 Evelyn was born on February 26, 1931in Gainesville, FL and passed to her eternal rest on October 17, 2012 from Lakeland, FL. She was graduated from Gainesville High School in 1948 and from Alachua School of Nursing in 1951. A Registered Nurse for 43 years, she practiced nursing in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Detroit, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida. As the instructor for the LPN classes at the Vocational Technical School in Pulaski, TN, it was her pleasure to train many health care workers who remain active today. Upon returning to Florida in 1979 she entered the burgeoning field of Home Health Care where she enjoyed the one on one relationships she made with patients while working as a Nurse for UpJohn and Olsten Health Care Services. She retired from the workforce in 1994. Truley a servant at heart, Evelyn went on to provide nursing services internationally in medical/evangelistic campaigns with the people of Honduras, Columbia, Ecuador, and Guyana. While she relished her nursing career, she devoted her life to being a minister's wife. Evelyn gladly served the Lord in ANY capacity. Whether teaching children in Sunday School & VBS or leading her Ladies Bible Class; whether proof-reading lectureship manuscripts or supporting Christian education; whether serving as church camp nurse or making one of her thousands of hospital or home visits, she always possessed a loving, friendly, outgoing spirit and a "never met a stranger" personality. Evelyn is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Robert McAnally, of Lakeland, FL, three children, Everette McAnally and wife Kathy, of Tulsa, OK, Elizabeth Sisk and husband Jack, of Lynnville, TN, Ed McAnally and wife Lana, of Lynchburg, TN, six grandchildren, Courtney Hueter and husband Jared, of New Orleans, LA, Christopher Sisk and wife Cheryl, of Nashville, TN, Chad Sisk of Jacksonville, FL, Rob McAnally of South Lake Tahoe, CA, Tyler McAnally and wife Brittany, of Clarksville, TN, and Britni Ettel of Cookeville, TN , one great-grandchild, Nolan McAnally of Clarksville, TN, two sisters Jean Myers and husband Karis, of Pueblo, CO, and Irene Reeves of Lakeland, FL, one brother Jim Thomas of Hopkinsville, KY. She was preceded in death by granddaughter, Angela Marie McAnally. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Florida School of Preaching, 1807 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33803 Visitation will be on Sunday, October 21st from 1:00 until 2:00pm at East Hill Church of Christ in Pulaski. Funeral Service will follow on Sunday at 2:00pm at East Hill Church of Christ Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Tennessee Bennett-May-Giles County Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Evelyn Thomas McAnally.

Evelyn Thomas McAnally

February 26, 1931 - October 17, 2012