Evelyn Joyce Justis, age 86, of Clinton Missouri passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Adair Village in Clinton, Missouri surrounded by family and friends.
Evelyn Joyce Justis was born on January 31, 1937 in Clinton Missouri to John and Geneva Mitchell. She grew up in Clinton, Missouri. She always talked about walking to school while walking “up that hill”. She always would share how Clinton was while growing up and only being one cop and one sheriff “shuriff”. She bucked hay in her younger days. She enjoyed bird watching, gardening and canning along with being outside and going on long walks and meeting people, as she knew no stranger. She would always share with others how proud and beautiful her girls were and how beautiful her granddaughter was (Rashell). She loved coffee and could drink it all day long. She also loved her shows which included MASH, Andy Griffith and the Golden Girls (which she had socks and shirts). Lastly, she loved dogs which included Scooby-Doo with many others.
On August 28th, 1953, Evelyn married Rolla Dail Wood. He worked for Armaco Steel in Kansas City, Missouri. They moved to Richhill, Missouri and resided there for the entire marriage. They would welcome 4 children together. Later in life, she remarried Jess Williams on April 22nd, 1977. Jess and Evelyn lived in Clinton, Missouri and also in LaDue, Missouri. They would welcome 1 child. During this time, she worked at Rival Mfg for 10 years as a sub-assembler. After working at Rival, she went into babysitting which included watching her own grandchildren. Evelyn was a member of Save Our World Ministries, Precious Ministries and also attended Mount Calvary Apostolic Church where she was baptized on October 5, 2003.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Rolla Wood, her second husband Jess Williams, 2 children: Allen Ray Wood and Melody Martin, 2 brothers and 4 sisters.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Michele (Jess) Anspaugh of Clinton, Missouri, Melissa (TJ) Stewart of Clinton, Missouri, one son, Marvin Wood of Springfield, Missouri. One Step Daughter Linda (Clayton) Snow of Eldorado Springs, Missouri, 3 grandchildren; Rashell (Michael) Medlock of Sedalia, Missouri, Gabe Edwards of Clinton, Missouri, Garren Edwards of Clinton, Missouri. 7 great grandchildren; Austin Tracy, Landon Tracy, Brody Edwards, Rowen Edwards, Payge Goth, Kelsey Steele and Madison Medlock, along with many other family and friends.
She would forever be in our heart as Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma and as “Little Lady”.
Funeral services were held May 16, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with Rev. David Mills and Br. Jerry Anspaugh officiating. Special music included “ Amazing Grace, Scars In Heaven and Go Rest High.” The casket bearers were Gabe Edwards, Garren Edwards, Austin Tracy, Landon Tracy, Michael Medlock and T.J. Stewart. Interment followed in Deepwater Cemetery, Deepwater ,MO.
Services were under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, MO.
