Mavis Irene Evans, 78, of Hamilton, Montana went home to be with our Lord on February 11th, 2014. She was born on June 06, 1935 to Raymond Danel and Nellie Bankhead in Galena, Kansas. As a young girl, her family moved to California where she attended school in Antelope Valley.
On July 09, 1961, Robert A. Evans, along with his daughter Terri, proposed to Mavis and her four daughters, Dale, Debbie, Sam, and Carol. Bob and Mavis were married in Las Vegas, Nevada and their newly blended family made their home in Palmdale, California. Shortly thereafter, Mavis and Bob welcomed their new son Bobby Wayne. After 4 years of marriage, they completed their family when they welcomed their newly adopted son, Dean and became a family of nine.
In 1975, they retired and moved to Hamilton, Montana where both Bob and Mavis lived until their passing. Mavis, along with her husband Bob, enjoyed many years of bowling leagues, numerous Hawaiian vacations, and countless hours of card games, marbles and dice. Mavis loved her poker machines, her Randy Travis CD's and was a member and frequent donor of the Eagles Lodge.
Mavis came from a very large family and was one of 10 children. Her greatest joy in life rested in the lives of her enormous family, a legacy that she has passed on down through multiple generations. She taught us that family isn't always blood, but rather it is the people in your life who want you in theirs; it's the ones who accept you for who you are and would do anything to see you smile and choose to love you unconditionally. It was not uncommon to drive by her home and see upwards of 10 cars parked out front from visiting family members, or see her rocking a baby to sleep night after night. Love was the cornerstone of her family and something she instilled in each and every one of her children. She taught us that having a place to go-is a home, having someone to love-is a family, but having both is a blessing.
Mavis is survived by her daughters Terri Handley, Debbie Evans, Brenda (Sam) Hanson, Carol Sarantopulos and Son, Dean Evans and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Evans, son Bobby Evans, and Daughter Dale Thompson.
~A lifetime cannot simply be measured in years, rather it should be measured by the impact a person has on the lives of others.
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