Evelola

Sanders

Evelola McMullen Sanders, 85, of Thomasville, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Legacy Village at Plantation Manor. Funeral Services will be held at Antioch Baptist Church on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 2:00 pm with Keith Hayes officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. She will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be; Justin Sanders, Dylan Stephenson, Richard Sanders, James Towell, Fred Whitfield, and Jason Lewis. Honorary Pallbearers will be; Lewis Towell, Austin Martin, Peyton Clark, Paxton Clark, and Greg Pate. Evelola was born in Pavo, GA, on March 1, 1937 to the late Howard McMullen and Agnes Merritt McMullen. She worked as a Teacher for Pavo Middle School and Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include; her children, Cindy Lewis (Tony) of Thomasville, GA, Joey Sanders (Shirley) of Sylvester, GA, Ricky Sanders (Trish) of Newton, GA, and Donna Cohen (Ronnie) of Boston, GA, grandchildren, Lauren Whitfield (Fred), Megan Towell (James), Justin Sanders (Tori), Richard Sanders (Brittani), Daelyn Stephenson, Dylan Stephenson (Addie), Macy Martin, Austin Martin, Jason Lewis (Brandi), and Brad Lewis, great-grandchildren, Lewis Towell, Ella Kate Towell, Stewart Whitfield, Natalie Sanders, Karina Sanders, Madison Sanders, Ryder Sanders, Thomas Jenkins, Skyler Jenkins, Hannah Hopkins (Tyler), Erin Lewis, and Rowan Lewis, siblings, Pat Clark and Ronald McMullen both of Moultrie, GA, and a number of nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by; a sister, Margie Slater, and brother, Homer McMullen. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Alzheimer's Associaton – www.alz.org or 225 N. Michigan Ave. Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.