Haggard, Evelyn

Evelyn Teresa Haggard age 83, of Sherman, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Springfield, IL.

She is survived by her husband John A Haggard Sr.; five sons, Michael (Ruth) Haggard, David (Barb) Haggard, Russell (Tonya) Haggard, Timothy Haggard, John A. (Lori) Haggard Jr.; three daughters, Marianne Goeringer, Janet Rhodes, and Teresa (Bill) Payne; daughter-in-law, Sallee Stone Haggard; 40 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rosemarie (Dean) Summers, Ruth Nonn; one brother, Thomas DeWitt, and several nieces and nephews.

Evelyn was born September 21, 1927, the daughter of Lena and Thomas DeWitt. She married John A. Haggard Sr. on July 22, 1946.

She is preceded in death by her parents; one son, John Samuel Haggard; one grandson, Jeremy Michael Haggard; two sisters, June Antonacci and Etta May Robison.

Evelyn was a member of the Living Faith Baptist Church. She lived in Sherman most of her life and worked for 16 years as a nurse in the newborn and OYB area for St. John’s Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield at 1:00 PM Monday, August 29, 2011.

Rev. Mark Emmerson will be officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association or to the Passages Hospice: 315 N. Prairie Street Bloomington, IL 61701