MURFREESBORO – Kathleen Brown Evans, 90, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018. She was a native of Northampton County having been born on November 25, 1927 to Garland Edison Brown and Flaura Pritchette Brown. She had been preceded in death by her son, Charles Ellis Evans, Jr.; sisters, Ann Evans and Frances Burgess; and two brothers-in-law, Richard Evans and Joseph Burgess.

Kathleen and her loving husband, Charles, ran Evans Company Department Store in Murfreesboro for 40 years. It was a fine clothing store caring quality merchandise.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband, Charles Ellis Evans, Sr.; a son, Dale Evans and his wife, Maria Evans; a daughter, Susan Evans Swain and her husband, Dennis Swain of Windsor, NC; and her grandchildren, Dawn Jones, Kevin Jones, Amber Nieradka, Timmy Evans, Chris Evans, Chuck Evans, and Jenny Evans; and her seven great grandchildren.

A graveside service for Mrs. Evans was held at Riverside Cemetery in Murfreesboro on Friday, January 19, 2018. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers and gifts for Mrs. Evans, please offer a memorial donation to Murfreesboro United Methodist Church, 313 East High Street, Murfreesboro, NC 27855.

Bridgers Funeral Home, Inc. in Conway was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.bridgersfuneralhome.com.