Curtis

Funeral services for Evie May Curtis, 74, of McMinnville were held Sept. 19 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel.

Bro. Steven Brown officiated, with burial following in Providence Cemetery.

She passed away Sept. 15 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

She was born January 5, 1941 to the late Woodrow Wilson and Mary Madgline Davenport Lawrence.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Curtis, Sr.; granddaughter, Kimberly Curtis; grandson, Robby R. Curtis; sister, Daphne Cross; brother, Danny Lawrence.

Ms. Evie was a homemaker and member of the Providence Baptist Church.

She is survived by three sons, Bobby Curtis, Jr., Ronnie Curtis, and Ricky (Jennifer) Curtis, Sr. all of McMinnville; eight grandchildren, Bobby J. Curtis, III, Julie N. McCormack, Laura C. Curtis, Christina M. Curtis, Rachel D. Gay, Cory Curtis, Ricky L. Curtis, Jr. and Landy Curtis; 25 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Jimmy Lawrence of GA, Johnny Lawrence of Murfreesboro, Butch Lawrence and Verner Lawrence both of FL; brother-in-law, Roger (Polly) Curtis of FL; sister-in-law, Betty (Kenny) Laboe of Smithville.

Pallbearers included; Ricky Curtis, Landy Curtis, BJ Curtis, Allen McCormack, Terrance Lavalley, and Randy Carrier.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville was in charge of the arrangements