Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthAug 15, 1917, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Evelyn McAlister,470, Edith Evelyn Jones McAlister
DeathAug 18, 2006, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Evelyn McAlister
BurialGraham Memorial Park, Cooper Rd & E Gilbreath St., Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Evelyn McAlister
OccupationOwned And Operated Faith Book Store3, Mrs. Evelyn McAlister
ReligionMember Of Haw River Christian Church3, Mrs. Evelyn McAlister
FatherJoseph Yancey JONES (1871-1943)
MotherAda Catherine PATTERSON (1877-1960)
Spouses
ChildrenDuffie E. (<1944-2016)
 Betty (1935-2011)
Obituary Online notes for Evelyn JONES
8/19/2006

Mrs. Evelyn McAlister


    MEBANE — Mrs. Evelyn Jones McAlister, age 88, formerly of Bason Road, passed away Friday, August 18, 2006, at the Presbyterian Home at Hawfields.

    A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Y. and Ada Patterson Jones, and wife of the late Thurston Blease McAlister.

She was a member of Haw River Christian Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She owned and operated Faith Book Store for 25 years and was on the Board of Christian Booksellers Association for a number of years. Mrs. McAlister was instrumental in the founding of Alamance Christian School and served on the board for three years
   
 She is survived by a son, Duffie E. and wife, Joyce McAlister, of Mebane; daughters, Betty Gooch and husband, Jimmy, of Burlington and Terry Lynn McAlister of Prospect Hill and Belinda Carter of Wilmington; 10 grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren and five greatgreat- grandchildren.
   
 Preceding her in death was her husband; parents; four brothers, Luther Jones, Authur Jones, Jack Jones and John Jones; six sisters, Lula Brown, Ora Jones, Ollie Brown, Effie Workman, Blanche Thomasson and Ruth Wagner.
   
 Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2006, at Haw River Christian Church by the Rev. Jim Rosser, and the Rev. George M. Phillips.

Interment will follow in Graham Memorial Park.

    Mrs. McAlister will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service.
    The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 this evening, and at other times at the home of Duffie McAlister, 3671 Bason Road, Mebane, N.C.
    Condolences may be sent to the family at
info@lowefuneralhome.com 3, Mrs. Evelyn McAlister

8/20/2006

Mrs. Evelyn McAlister


    MEBANE — Mrs. Evelyn Jones McAlister, age 88, formerly of Bason Road, passed away Friday, Aug. 18, 2006 at Presbyterian Home at Hawfields.

    A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Y. and Ada Patterson Jones and wife of the late Thurston Blease McAlister.

She was a member of Haw River Christian Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She owned and operated Faith Book Store for 25 years and was on the Board of Christian Booksellers Assoc. for a number of years. Mrs. McAlister was instrumental in the founding of Alamance Christian School and served on the board for 3 years
    
She is survived by a son, Duffie E. and wife Joyce McAlister of Mebane; daughters Betty Gooch and husband Jimmy of Burlington and Terry Lynn McAlister of Prospect Hill and Belinda Carter of Wilmington; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death was her husband; parents; 4 brothers, Luther Jones, Authur Jones, Jack Jones and John Jones; and 6 sisters, Lula Brown, Ora Jones, Ollie Brown, Effie Workman, Blanche Thomasson and Ruth Wagner.

    Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. this afternoon, Aug. 20, 2006 at Haw River Christian Church by Rev. Jim Rosser and Rev. George M. Phillips.

Interment will follow in Graham Memorial Park.

    Mrs. McAlister will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until being taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. The family will receive at the home of Duffie Mc-Alister, 3671 Bason Road, Mebane, N.C.
    Memorials may be made in memory of Mrs. Evelyn McAlister to Alamance Christian School, 1336 Town Branch Road, Graham, N.C. 27253.
    Condolences may be sent to the family at
info@lowefuneralhome.com 3, Mrs. Evelyn McAlister
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