Evelyn Josephine (Lofland) (Hudson) Williams
Sep 23, 1934 - Nov 18, 2018

©The Stilwell Democrat Journal

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Submitted by Jan Grooms

Evelyn Josephine Williams, daughter of Samuel Enic Lofland and Margaret Sina (Ostrander) Lofland, was born on September 23, 1934 in Liberal, Kansas and departed this life for her Heavenly Home on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Ft. Worth, Texas at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 26 days.
 

She attended school at Skelly, Chewey Community, and Jay Bird School, Duckworth School, Last Bever around the Siloam Springs, Ak. area. After Evelyn left school to work and help her family, she held many jobs, such as waitressing at various places around Siloam Springs until they would find out how young she was and let her go. Evelyn also worked at Crosstown Poultry as a line packer and at Baldor Electric as an assembler for over 12 years.
 

She met her first husband, Emmett Hudson, in a café in Siloam Springs in 1950. They were married on February 19, 1952 in Weatherford, Texas.

They moved to Olathe, Kansas for Emmett’s job in concrete construction and remained there until 1959, at which time, Evelyn and Emmett moved to Westville. Emmett passed away from cancer in 1982.

Evelyn met and married Lloyd Williams on February 14, 1984. They spent the next three years traveling back and forth to winter in Arizona. In 1987, they settled in the Piney Community amongst family.
 

She moved to her daughter’s house in Texas in October of 2011 and was able to spend the remainder of her life with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Evelyn lived a full life and enjoyed gardening, flowers and especially taking care of her pets (dogs and cats).

She was preceded in death by her parents: Sam and Margaret Lofland, husbands: Emmett Eugene Hudson and Lloyd Williams, brothers: Sam Lofland and Ernest Lofland, sister: Lola Davidson and half-brother: Junior Lofland.

Evelyn is survived by a large and loving family that includes her children: Debra Burnett and husband Greg of Greenwood, Ark., Sue Chandler of Boyd, Texas, David Hudson and wife Kim of Westville, sister: Ruby Smith and husband Howard of Arkansas, grandchildren: Scott Martin, Chris Martin, Nick Hudson, Casey Hudson, step-grandchildren: Paul Coggins, Chris Chandler, Kay Chandler, great-grandchildren: Hudson Martin, Grayson Martin, Kason Hudson, Rykor Hudson, Kinsley Martin, Kennedy Martin, James Chandler, Maddie Chandler, Morgan Chandler, Brent Coggins and Ayden Hudson, along with many other relatives and friends.
 

Funeral services were held Monday, November 26, 2018 at Roberts & Hart Chapel, Westville, with Larry Eubanks officiating.

Interment followed at Foreman Cemetery, Westville.

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