HOLMES, Evelyn M.

1925 - 2009  (84 years)

• Name	HOLMES, Evelyn M.
  Birth	27 Sep 1925	Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	HOLM.E003
  _FGRAVE	45568536
  Death	17 Dec 2009	Heritage Woods, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Mugrage, Evelyn M.
  Person ID	I15851	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Holmes, Verl Berg,   b. 4 May 1895, Illinois d. 5 Jun 1953, Clay County, Illinois (Age 58 years)
  Mother	MAYO, Merl,   b. 7 Jan 1904, Wayne County, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1990, Lawrenceville Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F7262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mugrage, James Parley 'J. P.',   b. 8 Jun 1924, Wayne County, Illinois d. 25 Jan 2003, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Y  [6, 7]
  Family ID	F7309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Wise, Richard A.,   b. 19 Mar 1917, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington d. 4 Jan 1958 (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1945	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois   [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 20 years - He : 28 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F7308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Evelyn M. Mugrage, 84, of Flora, IL died at 12:30 AM Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Heritage Woods in Flora. She was born February 3, 1925 in Wayne County, IL to Verl B. & Merl (Mayo) Holmes. She married Richard A. Wise on September 27, 1945 in Chicago, IL and he preceded her in death on January 7, 1958. She later married J.P. Mugrage who also preceded her in death. She was a civil service worker, a secretary at Clay County Hospital in Flora, and was a member of the Flora First Church of God. Evelyn enjoyed being with her family, playing cards with friends, was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan, and was always an upbeat person who enjoyed life. She is survived by 2 daughters: Vickie Smith of Abilene, TX and Verla Reed & husband Jerry of Brownstown; 2 step-sons: Major Mugrage & wife Jana of Rinard, Scott Mugrage & wife Julia of Scottsbluff, NE; 1 sister: Lillian Hout & husband Gene of Henderson, KY; sister-in-law: Betty Holmes of Lake Havasu, AZ; and several grandchildren & great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, 2 brothers (Harold & David Holmes), son-in-law (Jerry Smith). Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Sunday (December 20, 2009) at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora. There is no visitation. Memorials may be given to Flora First Church of God. Frank & Bright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

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