Evelyn Patricia Watson^[1]

1944 - 2018  (74 years)

• Name	Evelyn Patricia Watson
  Born	7 Jan 1944
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Feb 2018  [2]
  Buried	5 Feb 2018	Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I162993	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Alfred Tilman Watson,   b. 18 Mar 1906, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Mar 1991, Humphreys County, Tennessee  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Cecil Mae Cardwell,   b. 4 Apr 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Sep 1996  (Age 76 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1934	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F20786	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Fred Decatur Maples, Jr.,   b. 1 May 1942,   d. 14 Jul 2011  (Age 69 years)
  Married	23 Jul 1960	Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Children	+ 1. Bobby Jean Maples,   b. 25 Jan 1964  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F106175	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Bump
  Children	1. Robert E. Bump   2. Fred David Bump
  Family ID	F119347	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	George VanDusen
  Children	1. Jim P. VanDusen
  Family ID	F61323	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 23 Jul 1960 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 5 Feb 2018 - Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 17 Sep 1996. Cecil Mae Cardwell Tanner obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 Feb 2018. January 7, 1944 - February 1, 2018 Evelyn Patricia VanDusen, age 74 of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018. She was a member of Eastern Star and First Red Bank Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafting, quilting, being a loving Meme, cooking, camping and listening to Bluegrass gospel music. Evelyn is preceded in death by her sister Rita Mitchell, niece Ellie Mae Stamm, parents Alfred and Cecil Watson and infant brother Ted Watson. Evelyn never met a stranger and loved everyone she met unconditionally. She lived her life by the gospel and loved sharing her story of salvation. She loved her church family and her favorite song was “Victory in Jesus”. Evelyn will be greatly missed by her family. She is survived by her husband George VanDusen; sons and daughters-in-law Robert E. and Ruth Bump, Fred David Bump, Jim P. and Dawn VanDusen; daughters and sons-in-law Sharon P. and Gary Wells, Bobby J. and Jimmy Myers; grandchildren Charles Harbin and wife Victory Harbin, Tyler Myers, Samantha and David Bump, Amanda R. Thomas, Brittany N. Blanchard, Timothy VanDusen, Curtis L. Wells; great-grandchildren Sophie Breeden and Bentley Conner Myers, Lyric Annette Marie Bruce, Chase L. Wells, Caden Wells; brothers Jack F. Watson, Olin R. Watson, Michael J. Watson, Alfred T. Watson, Jr.; sisters and brother-in-law Anne and Brian Davis, Edna Huskey, Nancy H. McCoig, Ethel M. Rosenbalm; special friends Ronda and Jeff Stage and children Justine and Jennifer. In lieu of flowers, Evelyn’s family is asking for donations to be made to First Red Bank Baptist Church Youth Program. The family will receive friends 2:30-4 PM Sunday with funeral service to follow at 4 PM at First Red Bank Baptist Church, 2120 Summerfield Lane, Sevierville. Rev. Bobby Owens and Rev. Mitch Ayers will officiate. Interment will be 11 AM Monday in Banner Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com [S58] Marriage Certificate. MAPLES, FRED DECATUR WATSON, EVELYN PATRICIA 1960-07-23