Evelyn Simmons Dark

Evelyn Simmons Dark, 90, passed away March 4, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born September 14, 1922 in Surry County to Roy and Fannie Eades Simmons. Evelyn was a member of Parkway Presbyterian Church. She was employed by McLean Trucking Company for 32 years retiring as Assistant Director of Advertising. After retirement Evelyn was a volunteer at Forsyth Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, T. Caldwell Dark, and her parents, two brothers, Calvin and Frank Simmons, a sister, Marian ""Cub"" Hatcher, a brother-in-law, Paul Dark and his wife Olivia, two nephews, Reid and Eugene Simmons. Survivors are one son, Garry Caldwell Dark and wife Joan; four grandchildren, Travis, Allison, and Ashley Dark and Angela Lowry and husband Wes; two great-grandchildren, Madeline and Gabriel Lowry; two nephews, Al Simmons and Hampton Hatcher; two nieces, Linda Ann Cooke and Glenda Hedenskog. A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Forsyth Memorial Park mausoleum chapel with the Rev. Dan Wilkers officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:30am until 12:30pm at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to Parkway Presbyterian Church Long Term Capital Building Fund, 1000 Yorkshire Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27106, or to the donor's choice.

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