Evelyn Mae Barkley

Evelyn Barkley passed away on August 27, 2021. She is now in the arms of her husband Jerry Barkley whom she has grieved for since November 2019. She was born September 23,1936 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey to William and Velva Stephens. Evelyn’s first marriage of 25 years gave her the opportunity to travel as a military wife and reside in places like Japan, Norway, Ohio, Kansas and Florida. After moving to Texas in 1974 Evelyn worked at the Standard times as a night manager in the print department for several years and worked at Café Rio as a hostess. She did secretarial work at Delos Oil and gas for about a year. Evelyn volunteered at Holiman Elementary for approximately 10 years and she loved the teachers and children. Evelyn met her forever love in 1988 and they married a year later. Their 31 years together was adventurous and fun. They traveled to many places to enjoy gambling, country music and the ocean. Evelyn was always mowing her field, and anyone else’s road if she could. She loved being outdoors and helping her husband with longhorns, brahmas and goats. She would name the goats the minute they were born so they could not be BBQ’d. Evelyn would even help her husband on many of his jobs if he could not find good help. Evelyn’s heart was as big as they come and would do anything for anybody. She loved being kind and giving. If somebody needed a couch, she would give them hers where she could go get another one. Jerry just grinned and went along with her. Evelyn us survived by one sister Lorraine Winemiller of New Jersey, a son Lonnie Wolfe and wife Wendie of Marion, Texas, a daughter Patti Patterson and husband Charlie of San Angelo, grandson Mathew Tolbert and wife Ashley. Sam Wolfe and Claire Wolfe. She has 3 great grandchildren that she loved very much, Andrew Tolbert, Alexander Tolbert and Amelia Tolbert. Evelyn was proceeded in death by her loving husband Jerry Barkley, her parents Williams and Velva Stephens and a sister Elsa Stephens.