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Submitted: 7/12/22 • Approved: 7/12/22 • Last Updated: 7/15/22 • R1439520-G1439520-S3
03 Oct 1931 - 06 Jul 2022
Marriage:
Evalene (Irvin) Bright daughter of John Wallace Irvin and Eva Lee (Pugh) Irvin.
**obituary
Evalene Irvin Bright
October 3, 1931 - July 6, 2022
Evalene Irvin Bright of Walnut Ridge passed away on July 6th, 2022.
Born Oct. 3, 1931 to John Wallace Irvin and Eva Lee Pugh Irvin in Walnut Ridge. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers: Tom Irvin, J.W. Irvin, and Jack Irvin; sisters Vivian Irvin Heape, Opal Irvin Edmondson, Venita Irvin Smith, and Mary Kathryn Irvin Williams.
She is survived by a niece, Sandra Edmondson of Walnut Ridge; Margie Matthews, Shirley Brinker, and Renae Hendricks all of Saint Louis, Missouri as well as several great and great- great nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Bright moved to Louisiana at an early age where she lived and made her home until 1986 when she retired from AT&T and moved back to Arkansas. She lived a number of years in Hot Springs following her return where she made lasting friendships and greatly enjoyed her church family. She returned to Walnut Ridge in 2015. Mrs. Bright was a member of the Hoxie Church of Christ. Her love of the Lord and testament of faith was evident throughout her days. She was also a lifetime member of the Telephone Pioneers.
Evalene's contagious smile and joyous laugh will be missed. She loved nothing more than to recount a fun story about her brothers and their mischief or her animals that she adored. She was a wonderful cook which was a talent enjoyed by all those connected to her. Her chicken and dumplings and biscuits were always a treat and she enjoyed preparing them and being surrounded by laughter and fellowship.
Visitation will be Saturay July 9, 2022 from 10:30AM-11:00AM at House-Gregg Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.
A celebration of her life will be held at House Gregg Funeral Home Saturday July 9, 2022 at 11:00AM with Brother Bill Wheeler officiating.
Burial will be in Lawrence Memorial Park under direction of House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge & Lynn, AR.
Serving as Pallbearers will be John Duckworth, Payton Edmondson, Mack Edmondson, Mike Wright, Kevin Wright, and Cooper Wright.
Honorary Pallbearer will be Delinda Duckworth.
Obituary provided courtesy of House-Gregg Funeral Home Walnut Ridge and Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Published Jul 2022 © Copyright 2010 - 22 House-Gregg Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
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Contributed on 7/12/22 by denise.bratcher63
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